doubtful

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing uncertainty or lack of confidence; having or expressing doubt.

  - "Despite the evidence, some jurors remained doubtful about the defendant's guilt."
  - "The doubtful economic outlook led many businesses to postpone expansion plans."

• adjective

  Questionable or unreliable.

  - "The doubterful source of the information was not trustworthy."
  - "The doubterful student's excuses were not convincing."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdaʊtfəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doubtful
drowsy , rosy , toezy , jokey , dozy , voicy

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Homonyms

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1. doubt (en) : A feeling of uncertainty or lack of confidence.
   

2. doubt (en) : To question the validity or authenticity of something.
   

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Homophones

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1. dovetail
   

2. dovetail
   

3. daufen
   

4. dove
   

5. dove's tail
   

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Variants

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doubtful , doubtfully , doubtfulness , doubtfulnesses

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Forms

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doubtfully, doubtfulness

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Etymology

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Old English dubgul, from dub- 'doubt' + gul 'blue, pale' (from the belief that doubt made one pale).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'doubtful' has 7 letters.

2. The word 'doubtful' appears in the King James Version of the Bible 5 times.

3. The word 'doubtful' is related to the word 'dubious', which means having or expressing doubt or suspicion.

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Related Concepts

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1. uncertainty: A state of doubt or lack of clarity regarding a situation or decision.

2. hesitation: A pause or delay in making a decision or taking action due to doubt or uncertainty.

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Culture

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In literature, doubtful is often used to describe characters or situations that are uncertain or hesitant. In art, it can refer to works that evoke feelings of uncertainty or ambiguity. In music, doubtful can describe a melody or harmony that is unresolved or ambiguous.

How to Memorize "doubtful"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person expressing doubt with a furrowed brow and uncertain expression. Visualize the word 'doubtful' written out in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'doubtful' with the feeling of uncertainty or hesitancy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Doubt is a blue feeling' to remember the meaning of doubtful.

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