dubitable

[ doo-bi-tuh-buhl, dyoo- ]

adjective

1. open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.

dubitable

/ ˈdjuːbɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. open to doubt

Derived Forms

• ˈdubitably, adverb

Other Words From

• dubi·ta·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubitable¹

1615–25; < Latin dubitābilis, equivalent to dubitā ( re ) to doubt + -bilis -ble

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubitable¹

C17: from Latin dubitāre to doubt

Example Sentences

It was an odd little encounter, that left vague and dubitable impressions in her mind.

From Project Gutenberg

Recent botanical research makes this statement more than dubitable.

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