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- Dictionarydoubt·ful/ˈdoutf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. feeling uncertain about something: "he looked doubtful, but gave a nod" Similar Opposite
- 2. not known with certainty: "the fire was of doubtful origin" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of DOUBTFUL is lacking a definite opinion, conviction, or determination. How to use doubtful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Doubtful.
DOUBTFUL definition: 1. If you are doubtful about something, you are uncertain about it: 2. If a situation is doubtful…. Learn more.
Synonyms for DOUBTFUL: unsure, skeptical, suspicious, uncertain, dubious, unsettled, unconvinced, undecided; Antonyms of DOUBTFUL: sure, certain, positive, convinced, confident, assured, sanguine, decisive
Doubtful, dubious, incredulous, skeptical imply reluctance or unwillingness to be convinced. To be doubtful about something is to feel that it is open to question or that more evidence is needed to prove it: to be doubtful about the statements of witnesses.
When you're doubtful about something, you're not sure about it. You might feel doubtful about the picnic you've planned if the forecast calls for torrential rain. Whether you're uncertain, undecided, or suspicious, you can describe yourself as doubtful.
To be doubtful about something is to feel that it is open to question or that more evidence is needed to prove it: to be doubtful about the statements of witnesses. dubious implies vacillation, unsureness, or suspicion: dubious about suggested methods of manufacture. incredulous means unwilling or reluctant to believe: incredulous at the good ...
[not usually before noun] (of a thing) uncertain and likely to get worse. At the beginning of the war things were looking very doubtful. [only before noun] of low value; probably not what somebody claims it is or of a quality that you can rely on synonym dubious. This wine is of doubtful quality.
