doubtfulness

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noun

The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.

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dubietydoubtuncertaintyincertitudedubiousnessquestion
OriginMiddle English doutefulnesse →
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Meanings

noundoubtfulness (usually uncountable, plural doubtfulnesses)

plural doubtfulnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.

    Synonyms: dubiety

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.

Similar
dubiety

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe state of being unsure of something

Similar
doubtuncertaintyincertitudedubietydubiousness
Broader
cognitive statestate of mind

noununcertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

Similar
doubtdubiousnessquestion
Broader
uncertaintyuncertainnessprecariousness
Also see
doubtdubietydubiousnessdubitationincertitudequestionuncertainty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdoutefulnesse
  2. Englishdoubtfulness

From Middle English doutefulnesse, dowtefulnesse, equivalent to doubtful + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish epäileväisyys, epäilevyys
  • epäileväisyysstate
  • epäilevyysstate
Cite this entry
APA

doubtfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubtfulness

MLA

“doubtfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubtfulness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doubtfulness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubtfulness.

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