doubtable

as insuspect
as insuspicious
as indubitable
as inunapt
as incontroversial
as indoubtful
as infishy

Synonyms for doubtable

adj doubtful

Antonyms for doubtable

Word Origin & History

early 13c., "to dread, fear," from Old French doter "doubt, be doubtful; be afraid," from Latin dubitare "to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion" (related to dubius "uncertain;" see dubious), originally "to have to choose between two things."

The sense of "fear" developed in Old French and was passed on to English. Meaning "to be uncertain" is attested in English from c.1300. The -b- was restored 14c. by scribes in imitation of Latin. Replaced Old English tweogan (noun twynung), from tweon "two," on notion of "of two minds" or the choice of two implied in Latin dubitare (cf. German Zweifel "doubt," from zwei "two").

Example Sentences fordoubtable

And in the fourth place, all religious truths are doubtable.

Bear in mind, then, that all religious truths are doubtable—even those which we hold most strongly.

And therefore men come from far countries to have judgment of doubtable causes.

doubtable

Synonyms for doubtable

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