DOUBTFUL


Meaning of DOUBTFUL in English

adj.

1 feeling doubt

VERBS

▪ be , feel , look , seem , sound

Eric was far from sure and Marion looked ~.

▪ become

▪ remain

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

▪ a little , slightly , etc.

PREPOSITION

▪ about

She was rather ~ about the wisdom of eating the seafood.

2 unlikely

VERBS

▪ be , look , seem

▪ remain

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

▪ highly

Even if we could go, which is highly ~, John wouldn't be able to come with us.

▪ increasingly

▪ a little , slightly , etc.

Doubtful is used with these nouns: ↑ expression , ↑ legality , ↑ look , ↑ origin , ↑ validity , ↑ value

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