Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngờ vực

[ŋəː˨˩ vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoài nghi; nghi ngờ; ngờ vực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) doubtful; skeptical; suspicious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoài nghi; đa nghi; nghi hoặc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “ngờ vực” mean?

(verb) to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)

Is “ngờ vực” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.