Definition of doubtful

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • doubtful is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • doubtful is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • doubtful is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of doubtful


  • unsettled in mind or opinion (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. tentative
  • open to doubt or suspicion (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the candidate's doubtful past

    Synonyms

    1. dubious
    2. dubitable
    3. in question
  • fraught with uncertainty or doubt (adjective)

    Examples

    1. they were doubtful that the cord would hold
    2. it was doubtful whether she would be admitted

    Synonyms

    1. dubious

See definition of doubtful in Merriam Webster