doubtful
Use Doubtful in a sentence
fəl adjective
1.
of uncertain outcome or result.
2.
admitting of or causing doubt; uncertain; ambiguous.
3.
unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitating.
4.
of equivocal or questionable character: His tactics are highly doubtful.
Related forms
doubt·ful·ly, adverb
doubt·ful·ness, noun
pre·doubt·ful, adjective
pre·doubt·ful·ly, adverb
qua·si-doubt·ful, adjective
Synonyms
1. undetermined, unsettled, indecisive, dubious, problematic. 2. unsure, indeterminate. 3. irresolute, vacillating, hesitant. 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. Dubious implies vacillation, unsureness, or suspicion: dubious about suggested methods of manufacture. Incredulous means unwilling or reluctant to believe: incredulous at the good news. Skeptical implies a general disposition to doubt or question: skeptical of human progress. 4. shady.
1. undetermined, unsettled, indecisive, dubious, problematic. 2. unsure, indeterminate. 3. irresolute, vacillating, hesitant. 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. Dubious implies vacillation, unsureness, or suspicion: dubious about suggested methods of manufacture. Incredulous means unwilling or reluctant to believe: incredulous at the good news. Skeptical implies a general disposition to doubt or question: skeptical of human progress. 4. shady.
Antonyms
1, 2. certain.
1, 2. certain.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | unlikely; improbable |
| 2. | characterized by or causing doubt; uncertain: a doubtful answer |
| 3. | unsettled; unresolved |
| 4. | of questionable reputation or morality |
| 5. | having reservations or misgivings |
| 6. | (of a sportsperson) not likely to be fit enough to play or take part |
| —n | |
| 7. | a person who is undecided or uncertain about an issue |
| 8. | a sportsperson who is not likely to be fit enough to play or take part |
| usage It was formerly considered correct to use whether after doubtful (it is doubtful whether he will come), but now if and that are also acceptable | |
| 'doubtfully | |
| —adv | |
| 'doubtfulness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
It may be a close race, but it is doubtful that the voters are really as capricious as they have seemed this fall.
And as before, those same doubtful volunteers advocated their beliefs more strongly.
Much of the public was doubtful about the ability of government to meet the nation's challenges.
It is doubtful whether this should be considered a case of puerperal fever.
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