doubtful

Words with a similar base: doubtful

'doubtful'

[doubtful.s.01] as in: open to doubt or suspicion; ; ; ; - Karen Horney

Examples:
the candidate's doubtful past
he has a dubious record indeed
what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought

'doubtful'

[doubtful.s.02] as in: fraught with uncertainty or doubt

Examples:
they were doubtful that the cord would hold
it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
dubious about agreeing to go

'doubtful'

[doubtful.s.03] as in: unsettled in mind or opinion

Examples:
drew a few tentative conclusions

Origins

					doubtful (English)
├── -ful (English)
└── doubt (English)
    ├── doute (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── doute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── douten (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── douter (Anglo-Norman)
            └── douter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
                └── dubitare (Latin)

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