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doubtfulness

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about doubtfulness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The state of being unsure of something.
  2. Uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something.
    the dubiousness of his claim

Origin

From Middle English doutefulnesse, dowtefulnesse, equivalent to doubtful + -ness.

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