doubtfulness

Noun

Meaning

State of being doubtful.

Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness.

Uncertainty of event or issue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dubiety question doubt uncertainty dubiousness incertitude confusion ambiguity skepticism obscurity distrust hesitation disbelief mistrust apprehension
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Antonyms

definition enlightenment faith interpretation accuracy capability
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Hypernyms

uncertainty precariousness state of mind cognitive state uncertainness

Hyponyms

reservation skepticism distrust disbelief mistrust indecision

Examples

The most irresistible compulsion for me is that of doubt. I have doubts about all, including my own doubtfulness. I believe little, and that not fully. Scepticism is for me not a "fine art" but an integral part of my existence. Karlheinz Deschner

Since sounds have no natural connection with our ideas ... the doubtfulness and uncertainty of their signification ... has its cause more in the ideas they stand for than in any incapacity there is in one sound more than another to signify any idea. John Locke

the dubiousness of his claim Source: Internet

there is no question about the validity of the enterprise Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

doubtful thinking doubtfull doubtfully doubthouse doubting doubting of one's own abilities