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doubtful definition
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Grep of noun doubtful doubtfulness Overview of adj doubtful The adj doubtful has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (10) doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question -- (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) 2. (2) doubtful, dubious -- (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") 3. doubtful, tentative -- (unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions") Antonyms of adj doubtful 3 senses of doubtful Sense 1 doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA questionable) -> unquestionable Sense 2 doubtful, dubious INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure Sense 3 doubtful, tentative INDIRECT (VIA unsettled) -> settled Similarity of adj doubtful 3 senses of doubtful Sense 1 doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question(prenominal) => questionable (vs. unquestionable) Sense 2 doubtful, dubious => uncertain (vs. certain), unsure (vs. sure), incertain Sense 3 doubtful, tentative => unsettled (vs. settled) Attributes of adj doubtful Familiarity of adj doubtful doubtful used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj doubtful doubtful Overview of adj doubtful The adj doubtful has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (10) doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question -- (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) 2. (2) doubtful, dubious -- (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") 3. doubtful, tentative -- (unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions")
doubtful definition
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