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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries可疑的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kě yí de
"她对项目的成功感到可疑。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling uncertain about something; not convinced.
"She was doubtful about the success of the project after hearing the feedback." - 2
Having an uncertain outcome; questionable.
"The results of the experiment were doubtful, leading to further investigation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'doubtful' originates from the Middle English 'doutful', derived from the Old French 'douteux', which in turn comes from the Latin 'dubitabilis', meaning 'that can be doubted'. The evolution reflects a transition from a state of uncertainty to a more nuanced understanding of skepticism.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Doubtful"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Doubtful" is said worldwide
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douteux
Transliteration: do-teuh
"Elle était douteuse quant à la réussite du projet."
zweifelhaft
Transliteration: tsvai-fel-haft
"Sie war zweifelhaft über den Erfolg des Projekts."
dubbioso
Transliteration: dub-bi-o-so
"Era dubbioso riguardo al successo del progetto."
dudoso
Transliteration: du-do-so
"Ella estaba dudosa sobre el éxito del proyecto."
duvidoso
Transliteration: du-vi-do-so
"Ela estava duvidosa sobre o sucesso do projeto."
संशयात्मक
Transliteration: sanshayatmak
"वह परियोजना की सफलता के बारे में संशयात्मक थी।"
可疑的
Transliteration: kě yí de
"她对项目的成功感到可疑。"
의심스러운
Transliteration: uisimseureoun
"그녀는 프로젝트의 성공에 대해 의심스러웠다."
疑わしい
Transliteration: utagawashii
"彼女はプロジェクトの成功について疑わしかった。"
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