dubbio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ambiguity noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
- doubt verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
- 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.
- qualm noun A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
- questionable adj Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.
- trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.
Senses
dubbio is used for these senses in English:
- ambiguity (countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.
- doubt (uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
- doubtful Subject to, or causing doubt.
- dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- dubitation (uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
- equivocal Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
- pinch of salt A small amount of salt.
- qualm A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. [from 16th c.]
ambiguity — full definition
- noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
- noun A specific word, phrase, or statement that can be understood in more than one way.
doubt — full definition
- verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
- noun A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.