dubitable

du·bi·ta·ble

adj \ˈdü-bə-tə-bəl also ˈdyü-\

Definition of DUBITABLE

: open to doubt or question

Examples of DUBITABLE

1. <some highly dubitable “evidence” that the stone tower was built by the Vikings>

Origin of DUBITABLE

Latin dubitabilis, from dubitare to doubt — more at doubt

First Known Use: circa 1616

Related to DUBITABLE

Synonyms: debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, dubious, doubtful, equivocal, fishy, problematic (also problematical), queer, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious

Antonyms: certain, hands-down, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, questionless, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable

Related Words: alleged, so-called, supposed; moot; ambiguous, open, unclear; uncertain, undecided, undetermined; far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, unlikely, weak

Near Antonyms: decisive, definitive; clear, obvious, open-and-shut, positive

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