du·bi·ta·tive \ˈd(y)übəˌtād.iv\adjective Etymology: French dubitatif, from Late Latin dubitativus, from Latin dubitatus + -ivus -ive 1.: tending or given to doubt : doubting 2.: expressing doubt < the dubitative mood of a verb > • du·bi·ta·tive·ly\-d.ə̇vlē\adverb