doubtful+whether

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• doubtful — doubtful, dubious 1. The constructions that follow doubtful correspond to the pattern outlined for doubt above, with whether and if still dominant but a that clause now increasingly common: • It is doubtful that in the right to life controversy… …   Modern English usage

• doubtful — doubtful, dubious, problematic, questionable are comparable when they mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, success, or certainty of something or someone. Doubtful and dubious are sometimes used with little distinction. Doubtful,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• doubtful — doubt|ful [ˈdautfəl] adj 1.) probably not true or not likely to happen ▪ Prospects for a lasting peace remain doubtful. it is doubtful if/whether ▪ It was doubtful whether the patient would survive the operation. it is doubtful that ▪ It is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• doubtful — adjective 1 having doubts about something: The journalist looked doubtful when he heard her story. (+ if/whether): I m still doubtful whether I should accept this job. | doubtful about (doing) sth: At first we were doubtful about employing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• doubtful — [[t]da͟ʊtfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ that/wh If it is doubtful that something will happen, it seems unlikely to happen or you are uncertain whether it will happen. For a time it seemed doubtful that he would move at… …   English dictionary

• doubtful — doubt|ful [ dautfəl ] adjective ** 1. ) not usually before noun not certain or likely to happen or be true: Already the whole project was looking doubtful. it is doubtful (that)/whether/if/how: It is doubtful whether he will survive. a ) MAINLY… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• doubtful */*/ — UK [ˈdaʊtf(ə)l] / US [ˈdaʊtfəl] adjective 1) a) [not usually before noun] not certain or likely to happen or be true Already the whole project was looking doubtful. it is doubtful (that)/whether/if/how: It is doubtful whether he will survive. b)… …   English dictionary

• doubtful — adj. 1) doubtful of 2) doubtful that + inf. (it s doubtful that she will be present) USAGE NOTE: see the Usage Note for doubtI. Thus, to express uncertainty , one can say it is doubtful whether they will finish on time. To express disbelief, one… …   Combinatory dictionary

• doubtful — adjective 1) I was doubtful about going Syn: hesitant, in doubt, unsure, uncertain, in two minds, in a quandary, in a dilemma 2) it is doubtful whether he will come Syn: in doubt, uncertain, open to question …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• doubtful — [ˈdaʊtf(ə)l] adj 1) not certain or likely to happen or to be true It is doubtful whether he will survive.[/ex] 2) not feeling certain about something Eddie looked doubtful, but agreed.[/ex] doubtfully adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• doubtful — adjective Date: 14th century 1. giving rise to doubt ; open to question < it is doubtful that they ever knew what happened > 2. a. lacking a definite opinion, conviction, or determination < they were doubtful about the ad …   New Collegiate Dictionary