sans doute

adverb

Synonym of without a doubt.

Meanings

adverbsans doute (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparableSynonym of without a doubt.

    Synonyms: without a doubt

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of without a doubt.

Origin

  1. Frenchsans doute
  2. Englishsans doute

Borrowed from French sans doute.

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APA

sans doute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sans%20doute

MLA

“sans doute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sans%20doute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sans doute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sans%20doute.

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