🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Zwielichtigkeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsviːlɪçtaɪ̯kɛɪ̯t

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dubiousness/ˈduː.bi.əs.nəs/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Zwielichtigkeit des Angebots war offensichtlich."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being doubtful, questionable, or lacking certainty.

    "The sheer dubiousness of the financial scheme discouraged many potential investors."
  2. 2

    A state of hesitation or suspicion regarding the truth or reliability of something.

    "He regarded the salesman's promises with a clear sense of dubiousness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'dubiosus' (doubtful), originating from 'dubium' (doubt). The noun suffix '-ness' was added in Middle English to denote a state or quality of being doubtful or questionable.

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