believes
Accepts as fact
Believes is the third-person singular form of believe—to accept something as true or to have confidence in someone or something.
She believes in ghosts.
He believes the story.
Nobody believes him anymore.
The word covers a spectrum from casual acceptance to deep conviction, whether in facts, people, ideas, or faith.
Engages in mental activity
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- understandsMentally grasps meaning
- assumesAccepts as true
- supposesBelieves without certainty
presumes · considers · regards · holds · maintains · accepts · concludes · reasons
Self-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
fidelity · faithfulness · integrity · honesty · acceptance · expectation · hope · allegiance
Firmly held belief
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- tenetHeld principle or doctrine
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
ideology · worldview · creed · dogma · fundamentalism · liberalism · conservatism · socialism
Trust without proof
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
piety · theology · doctrine · dogma · scripture · sacred · divinity · holiness
Firmly believing something
- persuadedLed to believe
- proofDemonstration of truth
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
witness · corroboration · confirmation · validation · verification · substantiation · demonstration · credence
thinks
Engages in mental activity
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- understandsMentally grasps meaning
- assumesAccepts as true
supposes · presumes · considers · regards · holds · maintains · accepts · concludes · reasons · judges
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
loyalty · fidelity · faithfulness · integrity · honesty · acceptance · expectation · hope · allegiance · commitment
conviction
Firmly held belief
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- tenetHeld principle or doctrine
- principleFundamental truth or standard
philosophy · ideology · worldview · creed · dogma · fundamentalism · liberalism · conservatism · socialism · nationalism
faith
Trust without proof
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
devotion · piety · theology · doctrine · dogma · scripture · sacred · divinity · holiness · creed
convinced
Firmly believing something
testimony · witness · corroboration · confirmation · validation · verification · substantiation · demonstration · credence · plausibility
believesdisbelieves
Refuses to credit
denies · rejects · doubts · discredits · disputes
believesdistrusts
Lacks faith in
mistrusts · suspects · discredits · disbelieves · questions
- believe meAssertion of honesty
- believe inAccept as true
- believe it or notPreface to something improbable
- make believeImaginative fantasy play
- hard to believeDifficult to accept as true
- believe in yourselfConfidence in one's capabilities
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