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doubtful

English

Alternative forms

  • doubtfull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English doutfull, douteful, equivalent to doubt +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?da?tf?l/
  • Hyphenation: doubt?ful

Adjective

doubtful (comparative more doubtful, superlative most doubtful)

  1. Subject to, or causing doubt.
  2. Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical.
  3. Undecided or of uncertain outcome.
  4. (obsolete) Fearsome, dreadful.
  5. Improbable or unlikely.
  6. Suspicious, or of dubious character.
  7. Unclear or unreliable.

Derived terms

  • doubtfully
  • doubtfulness

Translations

Noun

doubtful (plural doubtfuls)

  1. A doubtful person or thing.
    • 1976, Kenneth Gibbons, Donald Cameron Rowat, Political Corruption in Canada: Cases, Causes and Cures (page 45)
      They had their lists of Liberals and of the doubtfuls who still remained doubtful. As the election drew near, the force of the whole organization was turned upon these unrepentant doubtfuls.

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unconvincing

English

Etymology

un- +? convincing

Adjective

unconvincing (comparative more unconvincing, superlative most unconvincing)

  1. not convincing, plausible or believable
    He gave me an unconvincing explanation of the fault, but I have my doubts.

Translations

Verb

unconvincing

  1. present participle of unconvince

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