The meaning of Doubtful

adjective

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Usage examples:

Some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her

adjective

Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

Usage examples:

My wife loves the opera, but i have ambivalent feelings about it.

adjective

Open to discussion or argument.

Usage examples:

It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession

adjective

Not clear, not certain, or not fixed; possibly not true

Usage examples:

It’s debatable whether he could get a fair trial here.

verb

Be indecisive.

Usage examples:

I can't bear people who dither

noun

Indecisive behaviour.

Usage examples:

After months of dither ministers had still not agreed

noun

A state of agitation.

Usage examples:

all of a dither, he prophesied instant chaos

adjective

Split into parts; separated.

Usage examples:

The deputy came back, carrying a divided metal plate and a cup

verb

Separate or be separated into parts.

Usage examples:

Consumer magazines can be divided into a number of categories

adjective

Split into two or more opposing groups who cannot agree

Usage examples:

The party is deeply divided over fundamental issues, such as immigration and the budget deficit., m…

adjective

Hesitating or doubting.

Usage examples:

I was rather dubious about the whole idea

adjective

Probably not true or not completely true; doubtful

Usage examples:

The team had the dubious distinction of ranking 31st in the league., a dubious character

adjective

Losing strength or momentum.

Usage examples:

His faltering career

verb

Lose strength or momentum.

Usage examples:

The music faltered, stopped, and started up again

adjective

Losing strength or purpose and stopping, or almost stopping

Usage examples:

This legislation is designed to stimulate the faltering economy., she spoke in a faltering voice th…

adjective

Rising and falling irregularly in number or amount.

Usage examples:

A fluctuating level of demand

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Usage examples:

Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year

adjective

Fluctuating prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down

Usage examples:

Flexible mortgages are suitable for borrowers with reliable but fluctuating income., using temporar…

adjective

Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.

Usage examples:

Clients are hesitant about buying

adjective

If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain

Usage examples:

You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it?, she gav…

suffix

A connecting vowel chiefly forming words ending in -ana, -ferous, -fic, -form, -fy, -gerous, -vorous.

suffix

Forming the plural of nouns adopted from latin ending in -us.

Usage examples:

Foci

suffix

Forming adjectives from names of countries or regions in the near or middle east.

Usage examples:

Azerbaijani

idiom

In a situation where you do not know what will happen or when something will happen

Usage examples:

We were in limbo for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case.

idiom

In a situation where you do not know what will happen or when something will happen

Usage examples:

We were in limbo for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case.

To be unable to decide about something

Usage examples:

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

Usage examples:

They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

Usage examples:

It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

Usage examples:

She stood irresolute outside his door

adjective

Not able or willing to take decisions or actions

Usage examples:

An irresolute reply

adjective

Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.

Usage examples:

Whether they had been successful or not was a moot point

verb

Raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility).

Usage examples:

The scheme was first mooted last october

noun

An assembly held for debate, especially in anglo-saxon and medieval times.

Usage examples:

Even if, as some have supposed, the manor court, or hall moot, had anglo-saxon forebears, it was an…

adjective

Awaiting decision or settlement.

Usage examples:

Nine cases were still pending

preposition

Until (something) happens.

Usage examples:

They were released on bail pending an appeal

adjective

About to happen or waiting to happen

Usage examples:

His application for citizenship was still pending., flights were suspended pending an investigation…

adjective

Doubtful as regards truth or validity.

Usage examples:

It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine

verb

Present participle of shilly-shally

Usage examples:

Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision now!

verb

Move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth.

Usage examples:

She teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals

verb

Present participle of teeter

Usage examples:

Danielle was teetering around in five-inch heels.

adjective

Not certain or fixed; provisional.

Usage examples:

A tentative conclusion

adjective

Not certain or confident

Usage examples:

We have tentative plans to go to hawaii in february., we have tentatively agreed to buy that house.

adjective

Not certain or agreed

Usage examples:

The car company and the union reached a tentative agreement., a tentative deal/plan/settlement, the…

contraction

One.

Usage examples:

A good 'un

prefix

(added to adjectives, participles, and their derivatives) denoting the absence of a quality or state; not.

Usage examples:

Unabashed

prefix

(added to verbs) denoting the reversal or cancellation of an action or state.

Usage examples:

Untie

adjective

Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.

Usage examples:

An uncertain future

adjective

Unclear, or not sure

Usage examples:

She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…

adjective

Not confirmed as to truth or validity.

Usage examples:

An unconfirmed report of shots being fired

adjective

(of information) not proven to be true or false

Usage examples:

An unconfirmed report

adjective

(of a person) not having made a decision.

Usage examples:

The jury remained undecided

noun

A person who has not decided how they are going to vote in an election.

Usage examples:

20 per cent of the population describe themselves as undecideds

adjective

Not having made a decision or judgment about something

Usage examples:

Are you still undecided about that job in san francisco?

adjective

Not known or familiar.

Usage examples:

Exploration into unknown territory

noun

An unknown person or thing.

Usage examples:

She is a relative unknown

verb

Erase the memory or knowledge of (something, typically something unpleasant or distasteful).

Usage examples:

Once you have information about what’s in your genes, you can’t unknow it

adjective

(of a problem, question, or dispute) not resolved.

Usage examples:

A number of issues remain unresolved

adjective

(esp. of a problem or difficulty) not solved or ended

Usage examples:

The mayor’s race remains unresolved.

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

Usage examples:

An unsettled childhood

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

Usage examples:

Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

adjective

Not feeling, showing, or done with confidence and certainty.

Usage examples:

I stand quietly under that glare, unsure of how to reply to such a statement

adjective

In doubt, or not certain

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] officials were unsure who was in control of the city., he has been unsure of hi…

adjective

Wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute.

Usage examples:

He was accused of vacillating leadership

verb

Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Usage examples:

I vacillated between teaching and journalism

adjective

Moving in a quivering way; flickering.

Usage examples:

A wavering flame

verb

Move in a quivering way; flicker.

Usage examples:

The flame wavered in the draught

adjective

Losing strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily

Usage examples:

He spoke in a wavering voice, as if he were not sure of his ground., his wavering resolve was stren…