doubtful
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DOUBTFUL
[more doubtful; most doubtful]
1
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uncertain or unsure about something
— often + about or of
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I tried to reassure them, but they remained doubtful.
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She gave him a doubtful look. [=a look that shows doubt]
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They were doubtful about the benefits of the new system. = They were doubtful of its benefits.
2
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not likely to be true
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not probable
— often + that, if, or whether
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He made the doubtful [=dubious] claim that he had never been sick a day in his life.
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The truth of the statements was doubtful.
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It's highly doubtful [=unlikely, improbable] that anyone will notice.
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It is doubtful if she really meant what she said.
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The situation is bad and it's doubtful whether it will get better soon.
3
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likely to be bad
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not worthy of trust
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The water available in the village is of doubtful [=questionable] quality.
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Their decisions were based on data of doubtful accuracy.
4
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not certain
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unknown or undecided
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The outcome of the election remains doubtful.
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The company is facing a doubtful future.
— doubtfully
adverb-
She looked at him doubtfully.
