ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Doubtsome

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Doubtsome is an adjective meaning Characterised or marked by doubt; doubtful.

Meaning

Characterised or marked by doubt; doubtful.

Example Sentences

Well, I got along to me room, sick an' sorry enough, an' doubtsome whether I might get in wid no key.
But such is the liberal doctrine of the boasted Roman Catholic Church, and such the sandy foundation of that "general and doubtsome faith" which the witnesses renounce.
That since the Popish faith abjured is a doubtsome faith, the Protestant faith, sworn to be maintained, is an assured faith, as we heard before from the Old Confession, to which the covenant refers.
Where he sees the law doubtsome or rigorous, he may interpret or mitigate the same, lest otherwise summum jus be summa injuria [the greatest right be the greatest wrong]: and therefore general laws made publicly in parliament may upon.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include doubtful, doubtfull, dubitative, dubious, perplexable, wavering.

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