单词	doubtfully
释义	doubtful adjective doubt·​ful ˈdau̇t-fəl  1 a : lacking a definite opinion, conviction, or determination They were doubtful about the advantages of the new system. b : uncertain in outcome : undecided The outcome of the election remains doubtful. 2 : marked by qualities that raise doubts about worth, honesty, or validity of doubtful repute 3 : giving rise to doubt or uncertainty : open to question It is doubtful that they ever knew what happened. a doubtful premise doubtfully ˈdau̇t-fə-lē  adverb doubtfulness noun Synonyms distrustful dubious hinky [slang] mistrustful skeptical suspicious trustless uncertain unconvinced undecided unsettled unsure See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I tried to reassure them, but they remained doubtful. The truth of the statements was doubtful. Their decisions were based on data of doubtful accuracy. Recent Examples on the Web Bears rookie wide receiver/returner Velus Jones Jr. was listed as doubtful to play with a hamstring injury, while rookie defensive end Dominique Robinson was questionable with a knee injury. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 After not practicing all week, J.C. Jackson was officially designated as doubtful for the Chargers’ season-opener Sunday against Las Vegas. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Practice emotional intelligence by being self-aware in the situation—manage the feelings of being uncomfortable or doubtful of yourself and know the triggers. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 June 2022 But Frost and other legal experts said that making the procedures less opaque would help build trust among the court skeptics doubtful of Thomas' and other justices' refusal to recuse in certain cases. Tierney Sneed, Caroline Kenny And Pamela Brown, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022 McFadden, however, is doubtful of the building's effectiveness. NBC News, 3 Nov. 2021 Senate Democrats, doubtful of getting the 60 votes needed to thwart a possible filibuster, are considering adding some PRO Act provisions to a $3.5 trillion spending bill. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2021 In March, the White House also orchestrated an Instagram Live chat between Dr. Fauci and Eugenio Derbez, a Mexican actor with over 16.6 million Instagram followers who had been openly doubtful of the vaccines. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021 However, the outlook for further development during the weekend remains doubtful because the disturbance will run into unfavorable conditions. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see doubt entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition doubtful adjective doubt·​ful ˈdau̇t-fəl  1 : undecided or unsure about something I'm doubtful we'll make it on time. Minli was a little doubtful about riding the dragon. Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2 : not likely to be true a doubtful claim 3 : not likely to be good doubtful quality 4 : not certain in outcome a doubtful future doubtfully adverb as in suspiciously with distrust we followed our guide doubtfully, keeping our eyes open at all times Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance suspiciously warily dubiously doubtingly skeptically sideways distrustfully anxiously incredulously askance negatively hesitantly askant critically hesitatingly questioningly quizzically mistrustfully unbelievingly guardedly reproachfully uncomfortably with a grain of salt reprovingly apprehensively uneasily disapprovingly charily cynically disparagingly unfavorably deprecatingly captiously reproachingly Antonyms & Near Antonyms positively approvingly confidently favorably trustfully trustingly sanguinely uncritically unquestioningly credulously See More
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