douteux — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doubtful adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
- dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- equivocal adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
- questionable adj Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.
- unsavory adj Morally distasteful or disreputable.
Senses
douteux is used for these senses in English:
- doubtful Subject to, or causing doubt.
- dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- dubious (of a person) In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
- equivocal Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
- questionable Of dubious respectability or morality.
- unsavory Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.
doubtful — full definition
- adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
- adjective Feeling or showing doubt about something.
- adjective Of questionable honesty or reliability.
dubious — full definition
- adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.