Antonyms for doubtable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : dout

Phonetic Transcription : daʊt

Definition of doubtable

Origin : early 13c., "to dread, fear," from Old French doter "doubt, be doubtful; be afraid," from Latin dubitare "to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion" (related to dubius "uncertain;" see dubious), originally "to have to choose between two things."
The sense of "fear" developed in Old French and was passed on to English. Meaning "to be uncertain" is attested in English from c.1300. The -b- was restored 14c. by scribes in imitation of Latin. Replaced Old English tweogan (noun twynung), from tweon "two," on notion of "of two minds" or the choice of two implied in Latin dubitare (cf. German Zweifel "doubt," from zwei "two").

As in suspect : adj doubtful
As in suspicious : adj doubtful, fishy
As in dubitable : adj doubtful
As in unapt : adj doubtful
As in controversial : adj at issue
As in doubtful : adj questionable, unclear
As in fishy : adj doubtful, suspicious

Example sentences :

And in the fourth place, all religious truths are doubtable.
Extract from : « The Greatest Thing In the World and Other Addresses » by Henry Drummond

Bear in mind, then, that all religious truths are doubtable—even those which we hold most strongly.
Extract from : « The Greatest Thing In the World and Other Addresses » by Henry Drummond

And therefore men come from far countries to have judgment of doubtable causes.
Extract from : « The Travels of Sir John Mandeville » by John Mandeville

Synonyms for doubtable

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