Dictionary Check: doubtful

"doubtful" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

adjective

open to doubt or suspicion

Example: "the candidate's doubtful past"
adjective

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

Example: "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"
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adjective

unsettled in mind or opinion

Example: "drew a few tentative conclusions"
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