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doubtful

Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊtfəl/

The English word “doubtful” has 8 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Subject to, or causing doubt.
  2. Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.
  3. Undecided or of uncertain outcome.
  4. Fearsome, dreadful.
  5. Improbable or unlikely.
  6. Suspicious, or of dubious character.
  7. Unclear or unreliable.

noun

  1. A doubtful person or thing.

Etymology

From Middle English doutfull, douteful, equivalent to doubt + -ful.

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