What does doubtful mean?
Definitions for doubtful
ˈdaʊt fəldoubt·ful
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word doubtful.
Princeton's WordNet
doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question(p)adjective
open to doubt or suspicion
"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"- Karen Horney
doubtful, dubiousadjective
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
"they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"
doubtful, tentativeadjective
unsettled in mind or opinion
"drew a few tentative conclusions"
Wiktionary
doubtfuladjective
Subject to, or causing doubt
doubtfuladjective
Experiencing or showing doubt
doubtfuladjective
Undecided or of uncertain outcome
doubtfuladjective
Fearsome, dreadful.
doubtfuladjective
Improbable or unlikely
doubtfuladjective
Suspicious, or of dubious character
doubtfuladjective
Unclear or unreliable
Webster Dictionary
Doubtfuladjective
not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure
Doubtfuladjective
admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed, or named; as, a doubtful case, hue, claim, title, species, and the like
Doubtfuladjective
characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase
Doubtfuladjective
of uncertain issue or event
Doubtfuladjective
fearful; apprehensive; suspicious
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'doubtful' in Adjectives Frequency: #883
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of doubtful in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of doubtful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of doubtful in a Sentence
It is nearly impossible to influence the oil price long-term by freezing production as unconventional oil and gas and alternative energy may enter the market to bring down the price, the recent failed OPEC attempt to freeze production may cause grief from oil producers, but in reality even if it was successful its long term effect is doubtful.
Anxiety is the poison of human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries. In a world where everything is doubtful, and where we may be disappointed, and be blessed in disappointment, why this restless stir and commotion of mind? Can it alter the cause, or unravel the mystery of human events?
We admire and love those people who constantly tease us, but we are doubtful of those who show us too much love.
My reaction was doubtful, seems to me that we don't have the facts yet. It leaves more questions than answers.
Christians, of all people, are supposed to be particularly worried about their neighbors, if you are a Christian, or if you're anybody who has not yet gotten vaccinated, hit the reset button on whatever information you have that's causing you to be doubtful or hesitant or fearful, and look at the evidence.
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- несигурен, съмняващ се, невероятен, съмнителен, подозрителенBulgarian
- dubtósCatalan, Valencian
- pochybnýCzech
- tvivlende, tvivlsom, usikkerDanish
- zweifelnd, zweifelhaftGerman
- dudosoSpanish
- epäilevä, epätodennäköinen, arveluttava, epäilyttävä, kyseenalainen, epävarmaFinnish
- douteuse, douteuxFrench
- dabhtúilIrish
- mì-chinnteachScottish Gaelic
- թերահավատ, կասկածամիտArmenian
- taupetupetu, hokiruaMāori
- tvilandeNorwegian Nynorsk
- tvilendeNorwegian
- сомнительныйRussian
- సంశయాత్మకమైనTelugu
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