Doubtful Definition

doutfəl
adjective
doubtfuller
In doubt; not clear or definite; ambiguous.
Webster's New World
Experiencing or showing doubt.
Doubtful that the cord would hold, we strengthened it.
American Heritage
Feeling doubt; unsettled in opinion or belief.
Webster's New World
Not clearly predictable; uncertain; unsure.
Webster's New World
Giving rise to doubt or suspicion; questionable, as in reputation.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Doubtful

Adjective

Base Form:
doubtful
Comparative:
doubtfuller

Origin of Doubtful

  • From doubt +‎ -ful.

    From Wiktionary

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