English dictionary
doubtful
adjectivePronunciation
ˈdaʊtfəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- fraught with uncertainty or doubt
adjective
- open to doubt or suspicion
adjective
- unsettled in mind or opinion
Example sentences
they were doubtful that the cord would hold
it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
dubious about agreeing to go
the candidate's doubtful past
he has a dubious record indeed
what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
{'source': 'Karen Horney', 'text': 'it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought'}
drew a few tentative conclusions