Definition of doubtful Doubtful

/dawˈtfʌl/ - [dawtful] - doubt•ful

We found 17 definitions of doubtful from 5 different sources.

What does doubtful mean?

Adjective doubtful, doubtfuller, doubtfullest
doubtful - fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"
		dubious
		incertain, unsure, uncertain ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms"
doubtful - 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
		dubious, dubitable, in question
		questionable able to be refuted
doubtful - unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions"
		tentative
		unsettled not yet settled; "unsettled territory"

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doubtful (a.)
Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure.
doubtful (a.)
Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed, or named; as, a doubtful case, hue, claim, title, species, and the like.
doubtful (a.)
Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase.
doubtful (a.)
Of uncertain issue or event.
doubtful (a.)
Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious.