du·bi·ta·ble

[doo-bi-tuh-buhl, dyoo-]
adjective
open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.

Origin:
1615–25; < Latin dubitābilis, equivalent to dubitā(re) to doubt + -bilis -ble

du·bi·ta·bly, adverb
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dubitable (ˈdjuːbɪtəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
open to doubt
 
[C17: from Latin dubitāre to doubt]
 
'dubitably
 
adv

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Dubitable is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Something is dubitable if it is open to doubt or question and, conversely, is indubitable if it is not open to any doubt.
One party provided evidence of dubitable reliability, albeit the best she could muster.
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