# doubted

Pronunciation: say "DOW-tid" /ˈdaʊtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of doubt. — simple past and past participle of doubt
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of doubt. Use this form for doubting that already happened.
   - _The jury doubted the witness's account of that night._
   - _Critics had long doubted the company's lofty promises._

## Adjective

2. Regarded as doubtful or untrustworthy, and therefore treated as uncertain.
   - Simple: Not trusted, or thought to be possibly wrong or untrue.
   - _The doubted hypothesis gained support after further research._
   - _A doubted alibi rarely holds up under cross-examination._

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