dubitative
[ doo-bi-tey-tiv, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu bɪˌteɪ tɪv, ˈdyu- /
Save This Word!
adjective
doubting; doubtful.
expressing doubt.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of dubitative
OTHER WORDS FROM dubitative
du·bi·ta·tive·ly, adverbun·du·bi·ta·tive, adjectiveun·du·bi·ta·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby dubitative
Dubin Johnson syndrome, Dubinsky, dubious, dubitable, dubitation, dubitative, Dublin, Dublin Bay prawn, Dubliner, Dubliners, Dubna
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for dubitative
His look, it seemed to Mainwaring, appeared to be dubitative as to how far he dared to be frank.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates|Howard Pyle“No,” said Tom, opening his pocketknife and holding it over the puff, with his head on one side in a dubitative manner.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7|Charles H. SylvesterThe particle ba, has not signification, but serves to point out the interrogative and dubitative sentences.
English-Bisaya Grammar|Various