doubtful

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adjective

1. open to doubt or suspicion (Freq. 10)
- 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
• Syn:
dubious, dubitable, in question
• Similar to:
questionable
• Derivationally related forms:
dubiousness (for: dubious), doubtfulness
2. fraught with uncertainty or doubt (Freq. 2)
- they were doubtful that the cord would hold
- it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
- dubious about agreeing to go
• Syn:
dubious
• Similar to:
uncertain, unsure, incertain
• Derivationally related forms:
dubiousness (for: dubious), doubtfulness
3. unsettled in mind or opinion
- drew a few tentative conclusions
• Syn:
tentative
• Similar to:
unsettled
• Derivationally related forms:
doubtfulness

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  tentative, dubious, dubitable, in question(p)