doubter
/ˈdaʊtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डाउटर
संदेह करने वाला, शंकालु
Core word
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[C]
a person who is not sure that something is true or that something will succeed
संदेह करने वाला, शंकालु
- Radhika's success silenced all the doubters.
- He proved his doubters wrong by winning the gold medal.
- Even the doubters admitted that the new bridge was well built.
+ 2 more examples
- The scientist answered every doubter with clear evidence.
- Some doubters said the team could never win away from home.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
doubter (countable noun)
A person who doubts or is not sure. It is countable.
ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसे संदेह है या जो आश्वस्त नहीं है। यह countable है।
- Every doubter was silenced by the result.
doubter of + sth
Use of for what is doubted.
जिस पर संदेह हो उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- He was a doubter of the new method.
doubting Thomas
A fixed phrase for a person who will not believe without proof.
ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए स्थिर वाक्यांश जो प्रमाण के बिना विश्वास नहीं करता।
- Don't be a doubting Thomas; see the results yourself.
silence/prove the doubters wrong
A common structure about proving people wrong.
लोगों को गलत सिद्ध करने के बारे में आम संरचना।
- The team proved the doubters wrong by winning the final.
+Collocations 4
adjective + doubter
earlystrongsilentconstantscepticalserious
- She had many early doubters at college.
verb + doubters
prove wrongsilenceconvinceanswerwin overignore
- Her success silenced all the doubters.
doubters + group
among doubtersfor the doubtersto the doubtersof doubters
- A crowd of doubters waited for him to fail.
doubter + attitude
scepticcynicpessimistcriticunbeliever
- A doubter is close to a sceptic in meaning.
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- Radhika became a top-ranker and surprised every doubter.
राधिका top-ranker बनी और उसने हर संदेह करने वाले को चौंका दिया।
- There will always be doubters when you try something new.
जब आप कुछ नया करने की कोशिश करते हैं तो संदेह करने वाले हमेशा रहते हैं।
- The scientist convinced the doubters with clear evidence.
वैज्ञानिक ने स्पष्ट प्रमाणों से संदेह करने वालों को राज़ी कर लिया।
- He was a doubter by nature and wanted proof for everything.
वह स्वभाव से संशयी था और हर बात का प्रमाण चाहता था।
- The old doubter finally admitted that the plan had worked.
बूढ़े संशयी ने आखिरकार माना कि योजना सफल रही।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is a doubter for the plan.
✓ He is a doubter of the plan.
The noun doubter takes of.
संज्ञा doubter के बाद 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe people who do not accept something easily, but they differ in tone.
ये शब्द उन लोगों को बताते हैं जो किसी बात को आसानी से नहीं मानते, पर इनके भाव अलग हैं।
Someone who is not sure about something, neutral.
वह जिसे किसी बात में संदेह है, तटस्थ।
- The doubters were convinced by the results.
Someone who questions claims and wants evidence.
वह जो दावों पर प्रश्न उठाता है और प्रमाण चाहता है।
- As a sceptic, she asked for proof.
Someone who believes that people act only from selfish motives.
वह जो मानता है कि लोग केवल स्वार्थ से काम करते हैं।
- A cynic thinks every offer has a trick.
§Grammar and usage
The b in doubt and doubter is silent.
Doubt और doubter का b silent होता है।