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doubtful.

Subject to, or causing doubt.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdaʊtfəl/
  1. Subject to, or causing doubt.

  2. Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.

  3. Undecided or of uncertain outcome.

  4. Fearsome, dreadful.

    obsolete
  5. Improbable or unlikely.

  6. Suspicious, or of dubious character.

  7. Unclear or unreliable.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈdaʊtfəl/
  1. A doubtful person or thing.

Where this word comes from

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

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