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doubtful

/ˈdaʊtfəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A doubtful person or thing.
  2. Subject to, or causing doubt.
  3. Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical.
  4. Undecided or of uncertain outcome.
  5. Fearsome, dreadful.
  6. Improbable or unlikely.
  7. Suspicious, or of dubious character.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dubious(English)incertain(English)unsure(English)questionable(English)uncertain(English)dubitable(English)unsettled(English)in question(English)nomen(English)synonyms(English)spurious(English)authenticity(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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