doubtful
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
open to doubt or suspicion
the candidate's doubtful past
Related & opposite
- doubt derivation
- questionable similar to
Sense 2 adjective
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
they were doubtful that the cord would hold
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Sense 3 adjective
unsettled in mind or opinion
drew a few tentative conclusions
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | questionable |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | uncertain |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | doubt |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unsettled |