as in skeptic
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
there will always be some hard-core doubters of the government's denial of the UFO incident
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Recent Examples of doubter
But doubters who scoffed back then may be eating their words now.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In office he's been a pragmatist and some of his doubters are now key allies on some issues, including Democratic Governor Hochul, who is a partner in his push for universal childcare and now this new tax levied on the most wealthy part-time residents of New York City.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
This is not the first time doubters have questioned Dubai’s future.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Dubón has made a career of proving doubters wrong.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
And then in the eighth, Trout came up again and hit another no-doubter, this one 445 feet and 109 mph.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Many speculated Woods wouldn’t win, though, and some of those doubters spewed racist comments.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened when Marsh blasted the longest homer of his career, a 454-foot no-doubter to right-center.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But the only way to shut up his doubters is to win.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In office he's been a pragmatist and some of his doubters are now key allies on some issues, including Democratic Governor Hochul, who is a partner in his push for universal childcare and now this new tax levied on the most wealthy part-time residents of New York City.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
This is not the first time doubters have questioned Dubai’s future.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Dubón has made a career of proving doubters wrong.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
And then in the eighth, Trout came up again and hit another no-doubter, this one 445 feet and 109 mph.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Many speculated Woods wouldn’t win, though, and some of those doubters spewed racist comments.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened when Marsh blasted the longest homer of his career, a 454-foot no-doubter to right-center.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But the only way to shut up his doubters is to win.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubter
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Josh is a skeptic who gets itchy whenever actors burst into song; Melissa is a believer who longs for a romance so transcendent that it can be expressed only in an airy glissando, opted up an octave.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to engage skeptics and fans alike from the comfort of their seat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Doubter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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