Antonyms for doubtful
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : dout-fuhl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdaʊt fəl |
Definition of doubtful
Origin :- late 14c., from doubt (n.) + -ful. Related: Doubtfully; doubtfulness.
- adj questionable, unclear
- adj not believing
- In the broad pathways of the ocean such a chance is doubtful.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- And, if we do, it is doubtful if we can attract their attention.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- My errors, however, have at least made me cautious and doubtful of my own conclusions.
- Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
- It is doubtful if it was mentally prepared to entertain it, or evolve the idea.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- It is doubtful if many of the others were any better off in this respect.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- It is doubtful if she would have realized its significance, had she seen it.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- And it is doubtful if the Street would have been greatly concerned even had it known.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- It is doubtful if his mind quite grasped the situation, even.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- It is doubtful if any of the higher rated motors have greater efficiency.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- The first one paused, doubtful which of the two dangers to choose.
- Extract from : « A Woman Tenderfoot » by Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson
Synonyms for doubtful
- agnostic
- ambiguous
- baffled
- borderline
- chancy
- clouded
- confused
- contingent
- debatable
- dicey
- discomposed
- disconcerted
- disreputable
- distracted
- distrustful
- disturbed
- doubtable
- doubting
- dubious
- dubitable
- equivocal
- faithless
- faltering
- far-fetched
- fat chance
- fishy
- flustered
- hazardous
- hazy
- hesitant
- hesitating
- iffy
- impugnable
- in a quandary
- in clouds
- in dilemma
- inconclusive
- indecisive
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- indistinct
- insecure
- irresolute
- like doubting Thomas
- long shot
- lost
- not following
- obscure
- of two minds
- on thin ice
- open
- pending
- perplexed
- precarious
- problematic
- puzzled
- questioning
- shady
- skeptical
- sneaky
- speculative
- suspect
- suspicious
- tentative
- theoretical
- touch-and-go
- touchy
- troubled
- uncertain
- unconfirmed
- unconvinced
- undecided
- uneasy
- unresolved
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsure
- up for grabs
- vacillating
- wavering
- without belief
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