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(adj)
(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
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(obsolete) Not certain, uncertain.
uncertain, ambivalent.
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
Not certain; unsure.
Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
Under consideration, under discussion.
Uncertain; subject to future change.
Uncertain or chancy; risky.
(n)
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
believed to be a cause or at fault.
Open to multiple interpretations.
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
Not plausible; unlikely; dubious.
Not likely to happen.
Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
wrong or unjust
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
Commonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.
Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.
(not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.
Of low quality.
Not sound, particularly:
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
not convinced or lacking conviction
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of unsavory. [Not savory; without flavor.]
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Unsound and unreliable.
Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
Not reliable.
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
That can be contested; debatable.
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
Rendered less effective.
Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
(of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.
Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
(of a person) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
(Canada, US, chiefly law) Being an exercise of thought; academic.
Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
Likely or most likely to be true.
Transparent in colour.
(figurative) Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
Considered doubtful; not trusted; uncertain.
Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).
Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
Shaking or trembling.
not convincing, plausible or believable
Being in doubt; indecisive.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings.
(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
Dubious or ambiguous.
Full of doubt; dubious.
(adv)
Without doubt; certainly; definitely; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly.
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
feeling hope
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
(conjunctive) Despite that; however.
(uncommon) Capable of being presumed, or being presumed as such.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
Expecting the best in all possible ways.
Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely.
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.
In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
Frightening; causing fear.
(v)
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Not wise; lacking wisdom
In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.
Alternative form of far-fetched. [(obsolete) Brought from far away.]
Not surprising; expected.
(conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
Showing concern.
(sentence adverb) Certainly, undoubtedly.
For sure; certainly.
distressing, worrying
Causing trouble or anxiety.
Not determined; not settled; not decided.
(sometimes postpositive) Not known; unidentified; not well known.
Causing surprise.
Confused or puzzled.