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- [doo-bee-uh s, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu bi əs, ˈdyu-/
- /ˈdjuː.bɪə.snəs/
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- [doo-bee-uh s, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu bi əs, ˈdyu-/
Definitions of dubiousness word
- adjective dubiousness doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply. 1
- adjective dubiousness of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. 1
- adjective dubiousness of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle. 1
- adjective dubiousness wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt. 1
- noun dubiousness The state of being dubious. 1
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Origin of dubiousness
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin dubius; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Dubiousness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dubiousness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dubiousness
noun dubiousness
- uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- mistrust — lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
- indecision — inability to decide.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
Antonyms for dubiousness
noun dubiousness
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- reliability — the ability to be relied on or depended on, as for accuracy, honesty, or achievement.
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