doubtfulnessn.

Etymology: formed as doubtful adj. + -ness suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈdoubtfulness.

1. The quality of being doubtful:

a. Objective uncertainty of meaning or issue; ambiguity, obscurity.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun]

unwitternessa1300

were1303

unsickernessc1340

uncertaintyc1380

non-certainc1390

doubta1400

unsureness1430

untrust1430

unsuretyc1460

non-certainty1475

incertain1502

doubtfulness1530

uncertitudea1556

incertitude1603

incertainty1609

dubiosity1646

dubiousness1651

dubietyc1750

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 215/1 Doutfulnesse, ambiguité.

1552 T. Wilson Rule of Reason (rev. ed.) sig. Si^v Of no one thyng riseth so muche controuersie, as of the doubtfulnesse, and double takyng of a word.

1640 G. Watts tr. F. Bacon Of Advancem. Learning ii. (R.) What are the causes and remedies of the doubtfulness and uncertainty of law?

1709 Brit. Apollo 16–21 Dec. There is no Doubtfulness in the Case.

1885 Law Times 28 Mar. 387/1 The other point was of greater doubtfulness.

b. Subjective uncertainty; undecidedness of mind; want of assured opinion; distrust.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun]

studyinglOE

orrathnessc1175

doubta1225

balance1297

were1303

doubtancec1325

unsickernessc1340

wilsomenessa1400

wonda1400

scriple?a1425

ambiguityc1425

diswerec1440

dubitationc1450

variation?1473

incertainty1483

doubting1486

doubtfulness1526

scrupulousness1526

scruple1548

uncertainty1548

disputation1549

irresolution1592

swithering1597

hesitance1601

incertitude1601

unpersuadedness1612

inassurance1614

hesitancy1617

unsettledness1619

hesitation1622

unsatisfaction1643

unsatisfiedness1646

dubitancy1649

insecurity1649

dispersuasion1653

unassuredness1660

scrupling1665

unconfidencea1670

swither1719

dubietyc1750

mank1808

suspense1816

dubitating1837

doubtingness1840

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. QQii^v Dulnesse of spyrite, and doubtfulnesse in conscience.

1663 S. Pepys Diary 24 Sept. (1971) IV. 317 I rather hope it is my doubtfulness of myself.

1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. ii. i. 142 The Doubtfulness of some of the greatest Men, concerning things of the utmost Importance.

1829 R. Southey Oliver Newman vi The purpose..was entertain'd With doubtfulness and fear.

†c. Apprehension. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > [noun] > apprehension

doubta1225

feara1300

werea1300

suspiciona1340

doubtancea1400

suspectc1400

dwerec1440

suspensec1440

doubting1486

frayed1536

doubtfulness1576

pain1582

preapprehension1628

apprehension1656

alarm1733

1576 A. Fleming tr. Lentulus in Panoplie Epist. 49 That whiche did not only offer unto me occasion of doubtfulnesse, but troubled me also with much feare.

†2. The quality of giving ground for fear. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [noun]

fearfulness1535

doubtfulness1576

feara1616

formidableness1660

redoubtableness1672

1576 A. Fleming tr. Hippocrates in Panoplie Epist. 267 If the disease have in it much difficultie and doubtfulnesse.

1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. 94 a Troubled with the doubtfulnesse of the danger.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	doubtfulness
释义	doubtfulnessn. Etymology: formed as doubtful adj. + -ness suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈdoubtfulness. 1. The quality of being doubtful: a. Objective uncertainty of meaning or issue; ambiguity, obscurity. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > [noun] unwitternessa1300 were1303 unsickernessc1340 uncertaintyc1380 non-certainc1390 doubta1400 unsureness1430 untrust1430 unsuretyc1460 non-certainty1475 incertain1502 doubtfulness1530 uncertitudea1556 incertitude1603 incertainty1609 dubiosity1646 dubiousness1651 dubietyc1750 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 215/1 Doutfulnesse, ambiguité. 1552 T. Wilson Rule of Reason (rev. ed.) sig. Si^v Of no one thyng riseth so muche controuersie, as of the doubtfulnesse, and double takyng of a word. 1640 G. Watts tr. F. Bacon Of Advancem. Learning ii. (R.) What are the causes and remedies of the doubtfulness and uncertainty of law? 1709 Brit. Apollo 16–21 Dec. There is no Doubtfulness in the Case. 1885 Law Times 28 Mar. 387/1 The other point was of greater doubtfulness. b. Subjective uncertainty; undecidedness of mind; want of assured opinion; distrust. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun] studyinglOE orrathnessc1175 doubta1225 balance1297 were1303 doubtancec1325 unsickernessc1340 wilsomenessa1400 wonda1400 scriple?a1425 ambiguityc1425 diswerec1440 dubitationc1450 variation?1473 incertainty1483 doubting1486 doubtfulness1526 scrupulousness1526 scruple1548 uncertainty1548 disputation1549 irresolution1592 swithering1597 hesitance1601 incertitude1601 unpersuadedness1612 inassurance1614 hesitancy1617 unsettledness1619 hesitation1622 unsatisfaction1643 unsatisfiedness1646 dubitancy1649 insecurity1649 dispersuasion1653 unassuredness1660 scrupling1665 unconfidencea1670 swither1719 dubietyc1750 mank1808 suspense1816 dubitating1837 doubtingness1840 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. QQii^v Dulnesse of spyrite, and doubtfulnesse in conscience. 1663 S. Pepys Diary 24 Sept. (1971) IV. 317 I rather hope it is my doubtfulness of myself. 1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. ii. i. 142 The Doubtfulness of some of the greatest Men, concerning things of the utmost Importance. 1829 R. Southey Oliver Newman vi The purpose..was entertain'd With doubtfulness and fear. †c. Apprehension. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > [noun] > apprehension doubta1225 feara1300 werea1300 suspiciona1340 doubtancea1400 suspectc1400 dwerec1440 suspensec1440 doubting1486 frayed1536 doubtfulness1576 pain1582 preapprehension1628 apprehension1656 alarm1733 1576 A. Fleming tr. Lentulus in Panoplie Epist. 49 That whiche did not only offer unto me occasion of doubtfulnesse, but troubled me also with much feare. †2. The quality of giving ground for fear. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [noun] fearfulness1535 doubtfulness1576 feara1616 formidableness1660 redoubtableness1672 1576 A. Fleming tr. Hippocrates in Panoplie Epist. 267 If the disease have in it much difficultie and doubtfulnesse. 1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. 94 a Troubled with the doubtfulnesse of the danger. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1526
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