doubtable

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doubtable

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From Middle English doutable, from Old French doutable, dotable, equivalent to doubt + -able.

adjective more doubtable · most doubtable

  1. uncommon Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below. Descartes adopts the tool of a radical skepticism, submitting to question established beliefs, exposing them to the test of doubt, breaking them down when they prove doubtable.

    Similar: uncertain

  2. obsolete Fearsome; redoubtable.

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@misc{doubtable_2026,
  title = {doubtable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doubtable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}