dubitable

American  

[doo-bi-tuh-buhl, dyoo-] / ˈdu bɪ tə bəl, ˈdyu- /

adjective

1. open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.

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dubitable British  

/ ˈdjuːbɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. open to doubt

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Other Word Forms

• dubitably adverb

Etymology

Origin of dubitable

1615–25; < Latin dubitābilis, equivalent to dubitā ( re ) to doubt + -bilis -ble

Example Sentences

And there are further beautiful subtleties as to whether she really believes in this more kindly interpretation of the refined but dubitable Deshman….

From Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

But the merely dubitable is the already doubtful.

From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.

It was an odd little encounter, that left vague and dubitable impressions in her mind.

From Ann Veronica, a modern love story by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Her face grew grave for a moment before she turned upon Mr. Rogers that smile which, if usually latent and at the best not entirely feminine, was her least dubitable charm.

From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

His motive in getting off the car was at least dubitable.

From The Real Adventure by Crosby, Raymond Moreau