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dubitative

[ doo-bi-tey-tiv, dyoo- ]

adjective

  1. doubting; doubtful.
  2. expressing doubt.


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Other Words From

  • dubi·tative·ly adverb
  • un·dubi·tative adjective
  • un·dubi·tative·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dubitative1

1605–15; < Late Latin dubitātīvus, equivalent to dubitāt ( us ) ( dubitation ) + -īvus -ive
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Example Sentences

His look, it seemed to Mainwaring, appeared to be dubitative as to how far he dared to be frank.

“No,” said Tom, opening his pocketknife and holding it over the puff, with his head on one side in a dubitative manner.

The particle ba, has not signification, but serves to point out the interrogative and dubitative sentences.

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