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Doubtful: meaning, definitions and examples

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doubtful

 

[ หˆdaสŠtfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling uncertain or hesitant

Feeling doubtful means having a lack of confidence in something or being unsure about its truth or accuracy. It can also refer to feeling hesitant or indecisive.

Synonyms

hesitant, skeptical, uncertain

Examples of usage

  • I'm doubtful about his ability to complete the project on time.
  • She looked at him with a doubtful expression.
  • The weather forecast seems doubtful for our picnic tomorrow.
Context #2 | Adjective

not reliable or trustworthy

When something is described as doubtful, it means it is not to be relied upon or trusted. It implies a lack of credibility or dependability.

Synonyms

questionable, suspect, unreliable

Examples of usage

  • The information provided by that source is highly doubtful.
  • The company's financial stability is doubtful at this point.

Translations

Translations of the word "doubtful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น duvidoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฆเคฟเค—เฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zweifelhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ragu-ragu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒะผะฝั–ะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wฤ…tpliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–‘ใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท douteux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dudoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸรผpheli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์‹ฌ์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุจูˆู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pochybnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pochybnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏ็–‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dvomljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vafasรถm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏะดั–ะบัˆั–ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒญแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸรผbhษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dudoso

Etymology

The word 'doubtful' originated from the Middle English term 'doutefulle,' which meant full of doubt or uncertainty. It has been in use since the 14th century and has evolved to encompass both the sense of uncertainty as well as lack of reliability. The word reflects the human experience of questioning and skepticism, essential aspects of critical thinking and decision-making.

See also: doubt, doubter, doubtfully, doubtfulness, doubts, indubitable, indubitably, undoubted, undoubtedly.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,387, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.