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doubtful definition

doubt·ful (do̵ut′fəl)

adjective

  1. in doubt; not clear or definite; ambiguous
  2. not clearly predictable; uncertain; unsure
  3. giving rise to doubt or suspicion; questionable, as in reputation
  4. feeling doubt; unsettled in opinion or belief

Etymology: ME douteful

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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