DUBITABLE

doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question

(adjective) open to doubt or suspicion; “the candidate’s doubtful past”; “he has a dubious record indeed”; “what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false”; “it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought”- Karen Horney

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dubitable (comparative more dubitable, superlative most dubitable)

Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.

Synonyms

• doubtable

• doubtful

• uncertain

Antonyms

• indubitable

Source: Wiktionary


Du"bi*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. dubitabilis. Cf. Doubtable.]

Definition: Liable to be doubted; uncertain. [R.] Dr. H. More.

– Du"bi*ta*bly, adv. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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