dubiousness
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈdjuːbiəsnəs/
:
dudoso
- Her dubiousness about the proposal was evident when she raised several important questions.
Examples
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But Britain and Germany then were also prime trading partners—testimony to the dubiousness of any too straightforward reasoning from economic benefit to political comity.
Academic text (1991) -
You have created a place for yourself, the security of which is surpassed only by its dubiousness.
Fiction book (1999) -
"The dubiousness of her first claim aside, there's surely some merit in the second.
Blog text (22) -
It was, therefore, no surprise to those who knew my work that I expressed some dubiousness about Judge Jones's claims.
Academic text (2004) -
The effect is consistent with the one observed at the structural level: the dubiousness of the difference between supposedly independent texts, as well as between fiction and history, is emphasized.
Academic text (1993) -
The dubiousness of assuming that the gun sales caused the rise in murder rather than the reverse might have been clearer had it been known in this period that virtually the same murder rate increase was occurring in gunless Russia.
Academic text (2007) -
The teacher sensed the students' dubiousness regarding the new curriculum changes during the meeting.
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Despite his confidence, there was a hint of dubiousness in his tone when discussing the project.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A feeling of not being sure about something
∞
2.7
A feeling of doubt about whether something is true
296
4.0
Not being sure about what will happen or what to do
124
5.1
A feeling of doubt about an idea or claim when there is not enough proof
39
2.3
A feeling that something may be true even without proof
35
8.4
A feeling of doubt or unease about whether you are doing the right thing
34
4.0
A feeling of not trusting someone or something
16
8.4
A feeling of doubt about whether something is morally right
6
5.1
A small quiet feeling that something bad may be true
2
3.8
A small feeling that something might not be true
1
9.9
A feeling of doubt about whether something is true
1
7.9
A very small feeling that something may not be true
1
5.4
A habit of not trusting other people's motives
A feeling of not being sure about something
A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something
A feeling of not being sure or confident about something
A feeling of doubt or low confidence
A state of not knowing what will happen
A feeling of not being sure about something
The fact that something may not be true or reliable
The quality of being doubtful about whether something is true
A strong, worrying feeling that you are not sure you can trust someone or something
A feeling of not trusting other people
A feeling of being careful and suspicious about people or things that may be unsafe
Feelings that make you hesitate because something seems wrong
Antonyms
How Doubtful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dubiousness comes from the Latin dubius, meaning 'doubtful', and is linked to the idea of being between 'two' choices, like the English word double. So, dubiousness is the feeling of being not sure or a bit suspicious when you are pulled between options.