All doctrinal antonyms
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D d adjective doctrinal
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
adj doctrinal
- uncustomary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
- indecisive — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
- manageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- obedient — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- questioning — indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- vacillating — not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
- heterodox — not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
- unorthodox — not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.
- untraditional — of or relating to tradition.
- irreligious — not religious; not practicing a religion and feeling no religious impulses or emotions.
- irreverent — not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect: an irreverent reply.
- immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
- sinful — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
- vile — wretchedly bad: a vile humor.
- atheistic — Atheistic means connected with or holding the belief that there is no God.
- indolent — having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- unholy — not holy; not sacred or hallowed.
- sacred — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- ungodly — not accepting God or a particular religious doctrine; irreligious; atheistic: an ungodly era.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- undetailed — having many details: a detailed problem.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
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- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- unfixed — to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
- unestablished — not established.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.