Definition:
- (a.) Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure.
- (a.) Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed, or named; as, a doubtful case, hue, claim, title, species, and the like.
- (a.) Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase.
- (a.) Of uncertain issue or event.
- (a.) Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious.
Compare doubtful with other words:
certain vs. doubtful
controversial vs. doubtful
doubtful vs. incredulous
doubtful vs. doubting
doubtful vs. doubtous
doubtful vs. irresolvedly
doubtful vs. indecisive
doubtful vs. reluctant
doubtful vs. mistrustful
doubtful vs. skeptical
ambiguous vs. doubtful
doubtful vs. dubitative
doubtful vs. dubitable
doubtful vs. doubtfulness
doubtful vs. doubtfully
alleged vs. doubtful
doubtable vs. doubtful
distrustful vs. doubtful
doubtful vs. problematical
dicey vs. doubtful
doubtful vs. suspicious
doubtful vs. unreliable
doubtful vs. dubious
character vs. doubtful
doubtful vs. unlikely
doubtful vs. outcome
doubtful vs. dreadful
doubtful vs. uncertain
doubtful vs. sceptical
doubtful vs. showing
causing vs. doubtful
doubtful vs. suspect
doubtful vs. mistrust
doubtful vs. equivocal
doubtful vs. smelly
apocryphal vs. doubtful
doubt vs. doubtful
doubtful vs. hard
doubtful vs. yellow
confidence vs. doubtful
censorial vs. doubtful