Definition of doubtful

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Doubtful (a.) Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure..

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Ambiguity :: Ambiguity (n.) The quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression..
Doubtful :: Doubtful (a.) Of uncertain issue or event.
Conjectural :: Conjectural (a.) Dependent on conjecture; fancied; imagined; guessed at; undetermined; doubtful.
Critical :: Critical (n.) Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation..
Apocrypha :: Apocrypha (n. pl.) Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; -- formerly used also adjectively..
Demimonde :: Demimonde (n.) Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps..
Perplexed :: Perplexed (a.) Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious..
Norwegium :: Norwegium (n.) A rare metallic element, of doubtful identification, said to occur in the copper-nickel of Norway..
Question :: Question (n.) Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question..
Indubitable :: Indubitable (a.) Not dubitable or doubtful; too evident to admit of doubt; unquestionable; evident; apparently certain; as, an indubitable conclusion..
Questionable :: Questionable (a.) Liable to question; subject to be doubted or called in question; problematical; doubtful; suspicious.
Scrupulous :: Scrupulous (a.) Full ofscrupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong..
Scrupulous :: Scrupulous (a.) Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice.
Pendulous :: Pendulous (a.) Wavering; unstable; doubtful.
Tolerate :: Tolerate (v. t.) To suffer to be, or to be done, without prohibition or hindrance; to allow or permit negatively, by not preventing; not to restrain; to put up with; as, to tolerate doubtful practices..
Doubtfulness :: Doubtfulness (n.) Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness.
Suspensor :: Suspensive (a.) Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful..
Dubious :: Dubious (a.) Occasioning doubt; not clear, or obvious; equivocal; questionable; doubtful; as, a dubious answer..
Ambiguous :: Ambiguous (a.) Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression..
Doubtous :: Doubtous (a.) Doubtful.
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