dubiety

American  

[doo-bahy-i-tee, dyoo-] / duˈbaɪ ɪ ti, dyu- /

Sometimes dubiosity

noun

plural

dubieties

1. doubtfulness; doubt.

   Synonyms:

   suspicion, distrust, mistrust, skepticism

2. a matter of doubt.

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dubiety British  

/ djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ, ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being doubtful

2. a doubtful matter

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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

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

Mencken1951 and the author of the U.S. attorney's filing both favored unusual words, including "dubiety" and "redoubt."

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