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agnosticism

[ag-nos-tuh-siz-uhm] / ægˈnɒs təˌsɪz əm /
NOUN
doubt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguity apprehension confusion difficulty disbelief distrust fear hesitation misgiving mistrust problem qualm reluctance skepticism suspense suspicion uncertainty
STRONG
demurral diffidence dilemma discredit disquiet dubiety dubiousness faithlessness faltering hesitancy incertitude incredulity indecision irresolution perplexity quandary rejection scruple vacillation wavering
WEAK
lack of confidence
Antonyms
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belief calm calmness certainty clarity confidence definiteness ease faith knowledge sureness trust
STRONG
solution
WEAK
dependence reliance
NOUN
heresy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blasphemy fallacy
STRONG
apostasy atheism defection disbelief dissent dissidence divergence error heterodoxy iconoclasm impiety infidelity nonconformism nonconformity paganism revisionism schism sectarianism secularism sin
WEAK
misbelief
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement belief harmony
WEAK
orthodoxy
NOUN
nihilism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anarchy atheism lawlessness
STRONG
abnegation denial disbelief disorder rejection renunciation repudiation skepticism terrorism
WEAK
mob rule nonbelief
Antonyms
STRONG
allowance approval ratification
WEAK
belief faith obedience optimism
NOUN
skepticism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension disbelief distrust hesitation reluctance suspicion uncertainty
STRONG
dubiety dubiousness faithlessness indecision questioning
WEAK
lack of confidence leeriness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
belief certainty sureness trust

Example Sentences

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Watching my wife’s spiritual evolution from agnosticism to Christianity, I saw that she was acquiring insights I lacked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

E: Isn’t agnosticism frankly the most honest position?

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Cullors revealed that she was raised a Jehovah’s Witness, but later went through phases of atheism and agnosticism.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

But the emphasis on building a platform for bioengineering, with an agnosticism toward the products going to market, seems to have increased over time.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2022

I would never find someone who would understand my peculiar mix of Catholicism and agnosticism, Hispanic and American styles.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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