doubt- root words — words with the doubt- root

The root doubt- comes from Latin dubito, meaning waver, hesitate. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including doubt, doubtful, doubtless, doubts, undoubtedly, undoubted, indubitable, indubitably, redoubtable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the doubt- root

Explore words with doubt- — words containing the doubt- root and sharing its sense of "waver, hesitate". Examples include doubt, doubtful, doubtless, doubts, undoubtedly, undoubted, indubitable, indubitably, redoubtable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does doubt- mean?

The doubt- root means waver, hesitate, from Latin dubito. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.