Doubtful

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