adjective
- Fraught with uncertainty or doubt.
- usage: "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"
- synonyms: doubtful
- 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
- synonyms: doubtful, dubitable, in question
- Not convinced.
- usage: "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"
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