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   Doubt·ful

   /ˈdoutf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. feeling uncertain about something: "he looked doubtful, but gave a nod" Similar irresolutehesitanttentativevacillatingditheringwaveringteeteringfluctuatingfalteringambivalentdividedin doubtunsureuncertainin two mindsshilly-shallyingundecidedindefiniteunresolvedin a quandary/dilemmaundeterminedinformal:iffyblowing hot and coldsitting on the fenceOpposite confidentdecisive
   • 2. not known with certainty: "the fire was of doubtful origin" Similar in doubtdubiousuncertainopen to questionquestionableunsureunconfirmednot definiteunknownunsettledundecidedunresolveddebatableopen to debatemootin the balancependingin limboin no man's landup in the airconfusedproblematicambiguousinformal:iffyOpposite certain
   • ▪ improbable: "it is doubtful whether these programs have any lasting effect" Similar unlikelyimprobablenot likelydubiousunthinkableimplausibleimpossiblefar-fetchedinconceivableunimaginableremotebeyond the bounds of possibilityOpposite probable
   • ▪ not established as genuine or acceptable: "of doubtful legality" Similar unlikelyimprobablenot likelydubiousunthinkableimplausibleimpossiblefar-fetchedinconceivableunimaginableremotebeyond the bounds of possibilityquestionablearguabledisputabledebatableopen to questionopen to debatesubject to debatecontroversialcontentiousopen to doubtin doubtdubiousborderlinerare:controvertibleunestablishedinformal:iffydodgyOpposite probablesound

   Derivatives

   • 1. doubtfully adverb
   • 2. doubtfulness noun

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   • Sometimes, doubting is a good thing. Doubt can, like pain, alert us to a problem that needs addressed. We are to test ourselves to be sure that we are “in the faith” (2 Corinthians 13:5). Be sure that you are born again.

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   What does faith vs doubt mean?

   • The opposite of faith is certainty; where there is certainty there is no room for faith. Paul Tillich puts it this way, Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith. Anne Lamott builds on Tillich’s quote, The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty.

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   What is the definition of doubt?

   • doubt. ( daʊt) n. 1. uncertainty about the truth, fact, or existence of something (esp in the phrases in doubt, without doubt, beyond a shadow of doubt, etc) 2. ( often plural) lack of belief in or conviction about something: all his doubts about the project disappeared. 3. an unresolved difficulty, point, etc. 4.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › doubtfulDOUBTFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · To be doubtful about something is to feel that it is open to question or that more evidence is needed to prove it: to be doubtful about the statements of witnesses. dubious implies vacillation, unsureness, or suspicion: dubious about suggested methods of manufacture. incredulous means unwilling or reluctant to believe: incredulous at the good ...

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   Definition of doubtful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › doubtfulDOUBTFUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈdaʊtf ə l / us. doubtful adjective (NOT PROBABLE) Add to word list. B2. not probable: It's doubtful if/whether he'll be able to come. [ + (that) ] It's doubtful that anyone survived the fire. doubtful adjective (NOT CERTAIN) B2. not feeling certain about something: She's still doubtful about her decision. doubtfully. adverb.

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   doubtful meaning: 1. not probable: 2. not feeling certain about something: . Learn more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English doubt‧ful /ˈdaʊtfəl/ adjective 1 probably not true or not likely to happen Prospects for a lasting peace remain doubtful. it is doubtful if/whether It was doubtful whether the patient would survive the operation. it is doubtful that It is doubtful that the missing airmen will ever be found. 2 n...

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   Definitions of 'doubtful' 1. If it is doubtful that something will happen, it seems unlikely to happen or you are uncertain whether it will happen. [...] 2. If you are doubtful about something, you feel unsure or uncertain about it. [...] 3. If you say that something is of doubtful quality or value, you mean that it is of low quality or value.

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   Doubtful, dubious, incredulous, skeptical imply reluctance or unwillingness to be convinced. To be doubtful about something is to feel that it is open to question or that more evidence is needed to prove it: to be doubtful about the statements of witnesses.