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

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   doubtfully. /ˈdaʊtfəli/. adverb See doubtful in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: doubtful. Definition of doubtful adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. undetermined, unsettled, indecisive, dubious, problematic. 2. unsure, indeterminate. 3. irresolute, vacillating, hesitant. Doubtful, dubious, incredulous, skeptical imply reluctance or unwillingness to be convinced.

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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.

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Adjective [ edit] doubtful ( comparative more doubtful, superlative most doubtful) Subject to, or causing doubt. Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical. Undecided or of uncertain outcome. ( obsolete) Fearsome, dreadful. Improbable or unlikely. Suspicious, or of dubious character. Unclear or unreliable . Derived terms [ edit] doubtfully.

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   adjective. us / ˈdɑʊt·fəl/ If something is doubtful, it probably will not happen: It’s doubtful whether he’ll be able to come. not feeling certain about something: The teacher is doubtful about having parents working as classroom assistants. (Definition of doubtful from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)