dubiety
Americannoun
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doubtfulness; doubt.
- Synonyms:
- suspicion, distrust, mistrust, skepticism
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a matter of doubt.
noun
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the state of being doubtful
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a doubtful matter
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of dubiety
First recorded in 1740–50; from Latin dubietās, equivalent to dubi(us) “doubtful” + -etās, noun suffix, variant of -itās after vocalic stems; see dubious, -ity
Example Sentences
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Head coach Bryan Easson is leaving his position after the World Cup and there is still some dubiety about whether it was his decision or not.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
Perhaps we have always lived in ages of dubiety, but Beckett’s quote is particularly apt in describing the last 60 years.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022
A blogger calling himself "Henry L. Mencken1951" asserted his "dubiety," or dubious reaction, to local high school students trying to stop violence by wearing slogans on T-shirts.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2014
But once you get past that, Healey has a good deal to say about rural hardship and both the ethical dubiety and therapeutic potential of turning other people's lived experience into art.
From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2012
She gave me a look of some dubiety.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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