dubitable

[ doo-bi-tuh-buh l, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu bɪ tə bəl, ˈdyu- /
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adjective

open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.

Origin of dubitable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dubitable

du·bi·ta·bly, adverb

Words nearby dubitable

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Words related to dubitable

borderline, chancy, clouded, dubious, equivocal, iffy, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, questionable, shady, suspicious, uncertain, unclear, unsure

Example sentences from the Web for dubitable

  • Recent botanical research makes this statement more than dubitable.

    Proserpina, Volume 1 |John Ruskin

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

    Ann Veronica |H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for dubitable

dubitable
/ (ˈdjuːbɪtəbəl) /

adjective

open to doubt

Derived forms of dubitable

dubitably, adverb

Word Origin for dubitable

C17: from Latin dubitāre to doubt