dubitable
- adjective
- /ˈdjuːbɪtəbl/
- Formal
:
dudoso
- His explanation sounded plausible, but some facts were undeniably dubitable.
Examples
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It remains dubitable whether the documents are authentic or not.
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The result of the experiment was dubitable given the lack of proper controls.
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The evidence presented was dubitable at best.
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I find his claims to be quite dubitable.
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His explanation was so vague that its accuracy seemed dubitable.
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The evidence presented in the report was dubitable, causing many to question its validity.
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She expressed dubitable thoughts about the project's success after seeing the initial results.
Synonyms
150
5.8
Not certain because people doubt or suspect it
90
6.5
Not clearly true or trustworthy and causing doubt
38
3.0
Not likely to be true or real
34
5.0
Open to question or discussion
12
6.0
Open to doubt or debate because it may not be true
2
6.6
Open to argument or doubt
1
7.7
Uncertain and open to doubt or disagreement
People can argue about it or show it is wrong
Able to be doubted or shown wrong
Antonyms
How Doubtful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dubitable comes from the Latin word dubius, which meant 'doubtful' and is linked to duo meaning 'two', so imagine being 'in two minds' about something. It shares the same root as the common words doubt and dubious, so dubitable means 'open to doubt' or 'uncertain'.