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| 1. | [ adjective ] open to doubt or suspicion | |
| Synonyms: | dubious in_question dubitable | |
| Examples: | "the candidate's doubtful past" "he has a dubious record indeed" "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or false" "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney |
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| Related terms: | questionable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] fraught with uncertainty or doubt | |
| Synonyms: | dubious | |
| Examples: | "they were doubtful that the cord would hold" "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted" "dubious about agreeing to go" |
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| Related terms: | uncertain | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] unsettled in mind or opinion | |
| Synonyms: | tentative | |
| Examples: | "drew a few tentative conclusions" |
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| Related terms: | unsettled | |
| Similar spelling: |
doubtfully |
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