|  dubiousness 
 
 1. the state of being unsure of something
 • Syn:
 doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness
 • Ant:
 certainty (for: uncertainty)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 dubious, doubtful (for: doubtfulness), doubt (for: doubt)
 • Hypernyms:
 cognitive state, state of mind
 • Hyponyms:
 mental reservation, reservation, arriere pensee, misgiving, mistrust,
 distrust, suspicion, incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection,
 indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution, peradventure, suspense
 2. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
 - the dubiousness of his claim
 - there is no question about the validity of the enterprise
 • Syn:
 doubt, doubtfulness, question
 • Derivationally related forms:
 question (for: question), doubtful (for: doubtfulness), dubious, doubt (for: doubt)
 • Hypernyms:
 uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousness
 
 
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