What is another word for doubters?

Pronunciation: [dˈa͡ʊtəz] (IPA)

Doubters are people who question the validity of a certain belief or idea. There are several synonyms for this term, including skeptics, non-believers, cynics, unbelievers, doubting Thomases, agnostics, nihilists, and pessimists. Skeptics are people who have a critical attitude towards certain beliefs or teachings, while non-believers are individuals who do not have faith in a particular religion or belief system. A cynic is someone who is distrustful of others and has a pessimistic view of the world. Unbelievers and doubting Thomases are those who require proof or evidence before accepting something as true. Agnostics are individuals who believe that the existence of God or any ultimate reality is unknown and perhaps unknowable. Nihilists are those who reject all moral and religious principles, and pessimists are individuals who have a negative outlook on life.

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    • Noun, plural
      euro-sceptics.

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Usage examples for Doubters

For the rest she was brown-eyed, a little clumsy in movement, and suggested country birth and a descent from respectable hard-working ancestors, who had been men of faith and integrity rather than doubters or fanatics.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
"And so the doubters were convinced," said Miette.
"In Search of a Son"
William Shepard Walsh
That is the condition of mind, we know, of many of the cultivated who are not sceptics, nor doubters, nor inquirers, but who think they are as certain of their point as they are that the circle will not be squared.
"Theological Essays"
Charles Bradlaugh

Famous quotes with Doubters

  • Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.
    Isaac Bashevis Singer
  • Big dreamers achieve more than big doubters.
    Matshona Dhliwayo
  • Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.
    Isaac Bashevis Singer
  • From the cradle to the grave, each individual pays for the sin of not being God. That's why life is an uninterrupted religious crisis, superficial for believers, shattering for doubters.
    Emil Cioran

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