Synonyms of beliefs

beliefs

noun

plural of belief

1

as in faiths

mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon

a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faiths
• axioms
• assurances
• certainties
• credits
• convictions
• articles of faith
• principles
• tenets
• credences
• confidences
• precepts
• doctrines
• laws
• philosophies
• certitudes
• dogmas
• trusts
• hopes
• dependences
• reliances
• dogmatisms
• insistences
• fanaticisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubts
• discredit
• disbeliefs
• uncertainties
• skepticism
• distrust
• suspicions
• nonbeliefs
• mistrust

2

as in opinions

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opinions
• minds
• feelings
• views
• convictions
• notions
• perceptions
• thoughts
• impressions
• sentiments
• judgments
• attitudes
• ideas
• observations
• comments
• verdicts
• assumptions
• persuasions
• eyes
• estimates
• decisions
• presuppositions
• faiths
• presumptions
• theories
• estimations
• concepts
• conceptions
• hypotheses
• says
• viewpoints
• advice
• guesses
• determinations
• stances
• suggestions
• recommendations
• remarks
• perspectives
• conclusions
• conjectures
• hunches
• reflections
• takes
• credences
• positions
• stands
• shoes
• inputs
• angles
• standpoints
• deliverances
• esteems
• outlooks
• surmises
• obiter dicta
• credits
• slants
• counterviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• truths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beliefs

Are the Norwegian authorities concerned for children’s safety — or are they offended by this family’s rigidly patriarchal beliefs, which include intolerance toward homosexuality? — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The team works with local hospitals to negotiate special rates for their patients who are Amish or members of the broader Plain community, a group whose philosophical beliefs keep them from enrolling in formal health insurance plans. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

The memoir also details Cooper’s crippling, career-stalling struggles with substance abuse during the late ‘70s and goes into depth about his subsequent re-embrace of Christianity and his current beliefs and practices. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of political and personal beliefs on public health, particularly in relation to measles outbreaks. — Leana Wen, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

In the Ming era, for instance, foreign beliefs such as Manichaeism, a Persian faith that had flourished under Mongol rule, were suppressed. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

The Sun in your 9th House opposes Saturn in your 3rd, making travel, education, beliefs, or long-range ideas harder to move forward without dealing with the details first. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

What struck me then, and has stayed with me ever since, is that lasting leadership development requires an identity shift—one contingent on letting go of assumptions, beliefs and ways of operating. — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The majority concluded that Montana’s no-aid provision discriminated against people based on their beliefs. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026