dubiety

[ doo-bahy-i-tee, dyoo- ]

noun

, plural du·bi·e·ties.

1. doubtfulness; doubt.

   Synonyms: suspicion, distrust, mistrust, skepticism

2. a matter of doubt.

dubiety

/ ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ; djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being doubtful
2. a doubtful matter

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubiety¹

First recorded in 1740–50; from Latin dubietās, equivalent to dubi(us) “doubtful” + -etās, noun suffix, variant of -itās after vocalic stems; dubious, -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubiety¹

C18: from Late Latin dubietās, from Latin dubius dubious

Example Sentences

There was no dubiety about the verdict of the Nationalist organizations opposed to Mr. Redmond.

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And successively fall on to support Mannstein, as the one clear point in such dubiety.

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Timeous and dubiety are bad, simply as not authorized by any but local usage.

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David was now firmly convinced that he had once been wrecked on an island, while Oliver passed his days in dubiety.

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Some deep-seated inner spirit of dubiety began to grope about and question and challenge.

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