The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TENET , but the solution may also be NOTION which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Belief crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TENET | 49 % | 5 |
| ISM | 22 % | 3 |
| CREDO | 15 % | 5 |
| CREED | 4 % | 5 |
| CREDENCE | 4 % | 8 |
| DOGMA | 3 % | 5 |
| NOTION | 1 % | 6 |
| OPINION | 1 % | 7 |
| IDEA | 1 % | 4 |
| FAITH | 1 % | 5 |
| ETHOS | 0 % | 5 |
| TRUST | 0 % | 5 |
| CONFIDENCE | 0 % | 10 |
Why may NOTION be the right solution?
"NOTION" can be synonymous with "belief" as it refers to a general understanding or idea that someone holds to be true.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Belief
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dogma
- tenet
- notion
- feeling
- impression
- believing
- loyalty
- faith
- conscience
- credo
- believe
- opinion
Crossword Answer definitions
TENET noun- An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TENET
- Belief
- Conviction
- Credo
- Doctrine
- Dogma
- Principle
- Religious principle
- Belief, any way you look at it
- Ideology
- Palindromic rudiment
More clues leading to the result ISM
- Distinctive doctrine
- Doctrine
- Fanatic follower?
- Kin to an ology
- Marx or Lenin follower
- Belief
- Lenin follower?
- Philosophical holding
- School of thought
- Marx follower
More clues leading to the result CREDO
- A system of belief
- Statement of belief
- Statement of faith
- Belief
- Party line
- Words to live by
- Formula of belief
- System of beliefs
- Doctrine
- Set of beliefs
More clues leading to the result CREED
- Doctrine
- Confession of faith
- "With Arms Wide Open" band
- Apostles' ___
- Statement of belief
- Apollo in "Rocky"
- First Council of Nicaea formulation
- Religious doctrine
- Apostle's or Nicene
- Postmen have one
More clues leading to the result CREDENCE
- Faith
- Belief
- Believability
- Confident belief
- Belief.
- Renaissance sideboard.
- Plausibility
- Trustworthiness
- Something lent?
More clues leading to the result DOGMA
- Credo
- Doctrine
- Believer's system
- Incontrovertible truth
- Religious teachings
- Set of doctrines
- Sermon subject
- Established belief
- Central tenets
- Church doctrine
More clues leading to the result NOTION
- Sometimes a Great __
- Whim
- Idea
- Whimsical idea
- Belief
- Button, rickrack, or bias tape
- Vague thought
- Concept
- Vague idea
- Brainstorm
More clues leading to the result OPINION
- Two cents
- Judgment
- Editorial page material
- Your view or mine
- Two cents worth
- Persuasion
- Point of view
- That's what you think
- Survey subject
- Quip, part 2
More clues leading to the result IDEA
- Concept
- "What's the big __?"
- Brainstorm
- Cartoon bubble
- Clue
- Gist
- Inspiration
- Light bulb, in comics
- Notion
- Sneaking suspicion
More clues leading to the result FAITH
- She played Corky
- Religious belief
- With 58-Down, cult metal band with the 2015 release "Sol Invictus"
- Country star Hill
- Confidence
- Firm belief
- Belief
- Religion
- Partner of hope and charity
- Hill of song
More clues leading to the result ETHOS
- Cultural mores
- Guiding standards
- Psyche
- Moral element
- Group character
- Moral code
- Team spirit
- Cultural character
- Basic beliefs
- Belief of a party
More clues leading to the result TRUST
- Bank on
- Rely
- Confidence
- Word on many coins and banks
- Belief
- Sherman Act target
- Word on a dime
- Bank holding
- Reliance
- Illegal formation