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undoubtful

doubt·ful
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dout-fuh l]
    • /ˈdaʊt fəl/
    • /ˌʌnˈdaʊtfʊl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dout-fuh l]
    • /ˈdaʊt fəl/

Definitions of undoubtful word

  • adjective undoubtful of uncertain outcome or result. 1
  • adjective undoubtful admitting of or causing doubt; uncertain; ambiguous. 1
  • adjective undoubtful unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitating. 1
  • adjective undoubtful of equivocal or questionable character: His tactics are highly doubtful. 1
  • adjective undoubtful not doubtful; evident 0
  • adjective undoubtful not doubtful. 0
See all 6 definitions of undoubtful

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Origin of undoubtful

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, doubtful is from the Middle English word douteful. See doubt, -ful

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Parts of speech for Undoubtful

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Undoubtful

undoubtful popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for undoubtful

adj undoubtful

  • at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
  • hotdog — to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.
  • hotshot — highly successful and aggressive: a hotshot lawyer; a hotshot account exec.
  • know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
  • certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.

adjective undoubtful

  • cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
  • cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
  • questionless — unquestionable; doubtless: a questionless fact.
All 8 Synonyms of undoubtful

Antonyms for undoubtful

adj undoubtful

  • dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.

adjective undoubtful

  • faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
All 2 Antonyms of undoubtful

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