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61 doubtful
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62 dubious
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63 hesitant
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64 uncertain
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65 insecure of
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66 alliteration
the repetition of consonants, usually in the beginning of words... silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain (E.A.Poe)
The furrow followed free. (S.T.Coleridge)
The Italian trio tut-tuted their tongues at me. (T.Capote)
Nothing so exciting, so scandalous, so savouring of the black arts had startled Aberlaw since Trevor Day, the solicitor was suspected of killing his wife with arsenic. (A.Cronin - Citadel)
Source: V.A.K.••a) a phonetic stylistic device, which aims at imparting a melodic effect to the utteranceb) repetition of similar sounds, in particular consonant sounds, in close succession, particularly at the beginning of successive words"Gaunt as the ghastliest of glimpses that gleam through the gloom of the gloaming when ghosts go aghast"(poet parodies his own style. (Swinburne ( Nephelidia)
The possessive instinct never stands still. Through florescence and fend, frosts and fires it follows the laws of progression". (J.Galsworthy)
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, // Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before". (E.A.Poe)
Source: I.R.G.••1) повтор согласных или гласных звуков в начале близко расположенных ударных слоговDoom is dark and deeper than any sea dingle. (W.Auden)
2) повтор начальных буквApt Alliteration's artful aid. (W.Auden)
Source: I.V.A.English-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > alliteration
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67 near the mark
In doubting Fleur's show of resentment at Michael's new stunt, Soames was near the mark. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part II, ch. VIII) — Соме был недалек от истины, когда усомнился, действительно ли очередное увлечение Майкла так уж огорчает Флер.
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69 challenging
1. a стимулирующий, побуждающий2. a манящий; многообещающийchallenging smile — улыбка, приглашающая к знакомству
3. a требующий напряжения; испытывающийchallenging game — игра, требующая отдачи всех сил
Синонимический ряд:1. ambitious (adj.) ambitious; difficult; formidable; rigorous; rigourous; severe2. demanding (verb) calling; claiming; demanding; exacting; postulating; requiring; requisitioning; soliciting3. facing (verb) bearding; braving; daring; defying; facing; fronting; outfacing; venturing4. fighting (verb) bucking; combating; contesting; fighting; opposing; resisting; traversing5. questioning (verb) disputing; doubting; mistrusting; questioning6. stirring (verb) arousing; awakening; bestirring; kindling; rallying; rousing; stirring; wakening; waking; whetting -
70 cynical
a циничный, бесстыдныйСинонимический ряд:1. acrid (adj.) acrid; acrimonious; bitter; caustic; virulent2. asocial (adj.) alienated; antisocial; asocial; hostile; unfriendly; unsociable3. distrustful (adj.) distrustful; doubting; skeptical; suspicious4. ironic (adj.) ironic; sarcastic; sardonic; satirical; scornful; wry5. misanthropic (adj.) misanthropic; negative; pessimisticАнтонимический ряд:optimistic; trusting -
71 doubt
1. n сомнение; нерешительность, колебание; неясностьwithout doubt, beyond doubt — вне сомнения
make no doubt about it — не сомневайтесь в этом; можете быть уверены в этом
I have my doubts whether he will come — я не уверен, что он придёт
2. v сомневаться; подвергать сомнению, быть неуверенным3. v уст. диал. бояться, испытывать страх4. v уст. диал. подозреватьСинонимический ряд:1. apprehension (noun) apprehension; misgivings; qualms; skepticism2. distrust (noun) disbelief; distrust; faltering; hazard; hesitation; problem3. hesitancy (noun) demurral; dilemma; hesitancy; perplexity; quandary; scepticism; scruple; suspense4. indecision (noun) indecision; questioning; reservation5. uncertainty (noun) concern; doubtfulness; dubiety; dubiosity; dubiousness; dubitancy; incertitude; mistrust; query; question; suspicion; uncertainty; uncertitude; wonder6. hesitate (verb) hesitate; ponder; query; scruple; stagger; stick; vacillate; waver; wonder7. question (verb) challenge; discredit; dispute; distrust; misdoubt; mistrust; oppugn; question; suspect; wonder atАнтонимический ряд:assurance; belief; certainty; clearness; confidence; conviction; credence; decide; decision; dependence; determination; faith; fidelity; precision; satisfaction; trust -
72 doubter
n скептикСинонимический ряд:1. skeptic (noun) doubting Thomas; headshaker; Pyrrhonian; Pyrrhonist; skeptic; zetetic2. unbeliever (noun) agnostic; cynic; questioner; sceptic; unbeliever -
73 godly
a благочестивый, религиозныйСинонимический ряд:1. deific (adj.) deific; sacred2. divine (adj.) almighty; divine; godlike; heavenly; spiritual3. holy (adj.) angelic; believing; devout; good; holy; pietistic; pious; prayerful; religious; reverent; righteous; saintlyАнтонимический ряд:doubting; evil; irreligious; profane; sinful; ungodly -
74 irresolute
a нерешительный, колеблющийся; сомневающийсяСинонимический ряд:1. doubtful (adj.) ambivalent; doubtful; doubting; dubious; faltering; fitful; hesitant; indecisive; weak willed2. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; halting; hesitating; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; undecisive; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobbly3. weak (adj.) fluctuating; insecure; uncertain; undecided; unresolved; unstable; unsteady; weakАнтонимический ряд:decisive; sure -
75 leery
1. a разг. хитрый, бывалый2. a разг. подозрительный, недоверчивыйСинонимический ряд:1. distrusting (adj.) distrustful; distrusting; doubting; fearful; guarded; skittish; suspicious; wary2. doubtful (adj.) doubtful; dubious; uneasy; unsureАнтонимический ряд:confident; trusting -
76 magnanimous
a великодушныйСинонимический ряд:1. big-hearted (adj.) big-hearted; forgiving; merciful2. generous (adj.) altruistic; benevolent; big; charitable; chivalrous; considerate; disinterested; generous; greathearted; large; liberal; philanthropic; unselfish3. noble (adj.) elevated; exalted; high-minded; honorable; honourable; lofty; nobleАнтонимический ряд:covetous; depraved; doubting; egotistical; grasping; greedy; illiberal; mean; mercenary; miserly; narrow-minded; petty; selfish -
77 skeptic
Синонимический ряд:doubter (noun) agnostic; cynic; disbeliever; dissenter; doubter; doubting Thomas; freethinker; headshaker; Pyrrhonian; Pyrrhonist; questioner; unbeliever; zetetic -
78 suspicious
1. a подозрительный, недоверчивый2. a вызывающий подозрение, подозрительныйСинонимический ряд:1. distrustful (adj.) disbelieving; distrustful; doubting; dubious; having doubts; jealous; leery; mistrustful; sceptical; skeptical; suspecting; untrusting; wary2. doubtful (adj.) ambiguous; borderline; clouded; doubtable; doubtful; dubitable; equivocal; fishy; furtive; impugnable; indecisive; open; precarious; problematic; queasy; questionable; shady; shaky; suspect; uncertain; unclear; undecided; uneasy; unsettled; unstable; unsure; untrustworthy3. odd (adj.) odd; peculiar; queer; strangeАнтонимический ряд:clear; normal; trusting -
79 unbeliever
1. n неверующий2. n скептикСинонимический ряд:skeptic (noun) agnostic; apostate; atheist; cynic; dissenter; doubter; doubting Thomas; headshaker; heretic; infidel; Pyrrhonian; Pyrrhonist; sceptic; skeptic; zetetic -
80 unbelieving
Синонимический ряд:incredulous (adj.) aporetic; disbelieving; doubting; dubious; faithless; incredulous; questioning; quizzical; sceptical; show-me; skeptical; suspicious
См. также в других словарях:
doubting — doubting; un·doubting; … English syllables
Doubting — Doubt ing, a. That is uncertain; that distrusts or hesitates; having doubts. {Doubt ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doubting — I adjective cynical, disbelieving, disputable, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, hesitant, inconvincible, incredulous, indecisive, irresolute, jealous, leery, misbelieving, mistrustful, mistrusting, questioning, skeptical, suspicious, uncertain,… … Law dictionary
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doubting — doubt ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of uncertainty. ► VERB 1) feel uncertain about. 2) question the truth of. ● no doubt Cf. ↑no doubt DERIVATIVES doubter … English terms dictionary
doubting thomas — A Doubting Thomas is someone who only believes what they see themselves, not what they are told … The small dictionary of idiomes
doubting Thomas — [n] skeptic disbeliever, doubter, questioner, unbeliever; concepts 361,423 … New thesaurus
doubting Thomas — ► NOUN ▪ a person who refuses to believe something without proof. ORIGIN with biblical allusion to the apostle Thomas (Gospel of John, Chapter 20) … English terms dictionary
doubting Thomas — n. [after the Apostle THOMAS1] a person who habitually doubts; chronic skeptic … English World dictionary
Doubting Thomas (band) — For other uses, see Doubting Thomas (disambiguation). Doubting Thomas Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Genres Industrial Years active 1987–1994 ? … Wikipedia
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