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Antonyms

certain, convinced, positive, sure

doubt·ful·ly adverb : in a doubtful manner

1doubtless adverb 1 : without doubt

2 : without much doubt : PROBABLY

Synonyms

certainly, definitely, forsooth, incontestably, indeed, indisputably, really, surely, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably—more at INDEED

2doubtless adjective : free from doubt : CERTAIN

— doubt·less·ly adverb

Synonyms

assured, certain, clear, cocksure, confident, positive, sanguine, sure—more at CERTAIN

douche noun [ORIGIN: F]

1 : a jet of fluid (as water) directed against a part or into a cavity of the body; also : a cleansing with a douche

2 : a device for giving douches

— douche verb

dough noun 1 : a mixture that consists of flour or meal and a liquid (as milk or water) and is stiff enough to knead or roll

2 : something resembling dough esp. in consistency

3 : something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment : MONEY

— doughy adjective

Synonyms

cash, currency, lucre, money, pelf, tender—more at MONEY

dough·boy noun : an American infantryman esp. in World War I

dough·nut also do·nut noun : a small usu. ring-shaped cake fried in fat

dough·ty adjective dough·ti·er; -est : marked by fearless resolution : VALIANT

Synonyms

brave, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, undaunted, valiant, valorous—more at BRAVE

Doug·las fir noun : a tall evergreen timber tree of the western U.S.

dou·la noun : a woman who provides assistance to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth

do up verb 1 : to prepare (as by cleaning) for use

2 : to wrap up

3 : CLOTHE, DECORATE

4 : FASTEN

dour adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L durus hard]

1 : marked by harsh sternness or severity

2 : OBSTINATE

3 : SULLEN

— dour·ly adverb

Synonyms

austere, fierce, flinty, forbidding, grim, gruff, rough, rugged, severe, stark, steely, stern—more at GRIM

douse verb doused; dous·ing 1 : to plunge into water

2 : to throw a liquid on : DRENCH

3 : to cause to cease burning : EXTINGUISH

Synonyms

[1] dip, duck, dunk, immerse, souse, submerge—more at DIP

[2] bathe, drench, soak, sop, souse, wash, water, wet—more at WET

[3] extinguish, put out, quench, snuff—more at EXTINGUISH

1dove noun 1 : any of numerous pigeons; especially : a small wild pigeon

2 : an advocate of peace or of a peaceful policy

3 : a gentle woman or child

— dov·ish adjective

Synonyms

angel, innocent, lamb, sheep—more at LAMB

2dove past of DIVE

1dovetail noun : something that resembles a dove's tail; especially : a flaring tenon and a mortise into which it fits tightly

2dovetail verb 1 : to join by means of dovetails

2 : to fit skillfully together to form a whole

Synonyms

accord, agree, answer, check, coincide, comport, conform, correspond, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, square, tally—more at CHECK

dow·a·ger noun 1 : a widow owning property or a title from her deceased husband

2 : a dignified elderly woman

Synonyms

dame, matriarch, matron—more at MATRIARCH

dowdy adjective dowd·i·er; -est 1 : lacking neatness and charm : UNTIDY

2 : lacking smartness or taste

Synonyms

[1] frowsy, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy—more at SLOPPY

[2] inelegant, tacky, tasteless, trashy, unfashionable, unstylish—more at TACKY

dow·el noun 1 : a pin used for fastening together two pieces of wood

2 : a round rod (as of wood)

— dowel verb

1dower noun [ORIGIN: ME dowere, fr. AF dower, douaire, fr. ML dotarium, fr. L dot-, dos gift, marriage portion]

1 : the part of a deceased husband's real estate which the law gives for life to his widow

2 : DOWRY

2dower verb : to supply with a dower or dowry : ENDOW

dow·itch·er noun : any of several long-billed wading birds related to the sandpipers

1down adverb [ORIGIN: ME doun, fr. OE dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, lit., from (the) hill]