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doubtful

DEFINITIONS OF: doubtful

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adj fraught with uncertainty or doubt

“they were doubtful that the cord would hold”
“it was doubtful whether she would be admitted”
Synonyms:
dubious
incertain, uncertain, unsure
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

adj open to doubt or suspicion

“the candidate's doubtful past”
Synonyms:
dubious, dubitable, in question
questionable
subject to question

adj unsettled in mind or opinion

Synonyms:
tentative
unsettled
still in doubt
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