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Definition: DUBITATIVE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Tending to doubt; doubtful.[Websters]
2. Being doubtful, undecided, unsure, uncertain or disputable. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being indecisive, hesitant or irresolute. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dubitatively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dubitatively)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dubitative.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Dubitative" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1882. (references)

Etymology:Dubitative \Du"bi*ta*tive\, adjective. [Latin expression dubitativus: compare to the French expression dubitatif.]. (references)

Common Expressions: DUBITATIVE

Expressions Definition
Dubitative mood Dubitative mood is a grammatical mood found in some languages, that indicates that the statement is dubious, doubtful, or uncertain. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Topics by Level of Interest: DUBITATIVE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Dubitative mood 3     Dubitative mood 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: dubitative
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Adjective

 doubtful, dubious, half-hearted, hesitant, indecisive, infirm, irresolute, tentative, undecided, undetermined, indeterminate, indistinct, pendulous, rocky, shy, suspensive, tremulous, wonky.
Consider also: diffident, uncertain, vague, ambiguous, fearful, fragile, impotent, timid, pendent, dim, faint, hard, inarticulate, indefinite, rough, unresolved, unsettled.

Other

 halting, hesitating.
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Computed Synonyms: dubitative

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   7.0192   dubitative     doubtful     dubious, uncertain, questionable, suspicious, equivocal   
 2   6.3092   dubitative     indecisive     irresolute, undecided, hesitant, uncertain, inconclusive   
 3   5.0092   dubitative     hesitant     indecisive, undecided, irresolute, wavering, uncertain   
 4   4.0493   dubitative     dubious     doubtful, uncertain, questionable, shady, suspicious   
 5   4.0091   dubitative     undecided     indecisive, uncertain, irresolute, doubtful, unsettled   
 6   3.1090   dubitative     irresolute     indecisive, undecided, hesitant, undetermined, infirm   
 7   3.0091   dubitative     faltering     falter, wobble, vacillate, waver, vacillating   
 8   3.0090   dubitative     sceptical     sceptic, skeptical, incredulous, skeptic, unbelieving   
 9   3.0089   dubitative     mistrustful     distrustful, suspicious, incredulous, leery, skeptical   
 10   2.6095   dubitative     tentative     experimental, trial, shy, provisional, timid   
 11   2.1091   dubitative     unsure     uncertain, insecure, doubtful, precarious, shaky   
 12   2.0091   dubitative     uncertain     doubtful, dubious, precarious, unsteady, vague   
 13   2.0090   dubitative     shaky     unsteady, wobbly, rickety, insecure, lame   
 14   2.0088   dubitative     half-hearted     apathetic, lukewarm, indifferent, half hearted, listless   
 15   2.0086   dubitative     shilly-shally     indecision, irresolution, wobble, demur, hesitate   
--------------------     65 synonyms ranked from 16 to 80 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: dubitative

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.0085   dubitative     loan fulfillment     doubtful   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: DUBITATIVE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Annamese nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, entertainment, mistrustful, question), ngờ vực (askance, askant, defiant, doubtful, dubitative), lưỡng lự (double-minded, doubtful, dubious, dubitative, haltingly), do dự (double-minded, dubitative, hesitant, hesitatingly, hesitative). Additional references: Annamese, Viet Nam, China, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Armenian կասկածող (doubtful, dubitative, spry), անվճռական (irresolute, uncertain, dubitative, half-hearted, hesitant). Additional references: Armenian, Armenia, Azerbaijan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Armjanski Yazyk կասկածող (doubtful, dubitative, spry), անվճռական (irresolute, uncertain, dubitative, half-hearted, hesitant). Additional references: Armjanski Yazyk, Armenia, Azerbaijan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski който изразява съмнение (dubitative), колеблив (backward, doubtful, dubious, faltering, fitful). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) koyto izrazyava sʺmnenie (dubitative), kolebliv (backward, doubtful, dubious, faltering, fitful). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian pochybující (dubious, dubitative, unsure). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian който изразява съмнение (dubitative), колеблив (backward, doubtful, dubious, faltering, fitful). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) koyto izrazyava sʺmnenie (dubitative), kolebliv (backward, doubtful, dubious, faltering, fitful). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Mongolian эргэлзсэн (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їл итгэсэн (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Central Mongolian, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Central (transliteration) ergelzsen (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їl itgesen (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Central Mongolian, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina pochybující (dubious, dubitative, unsure). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 半信半疑的 (dubitative), 怀疑的 (incredulous, sceptical, dubitable, dubitative, peery). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 懷疑的 (sceptical, suspicious, doubtful, dubitable, dubitative), 半信半疑的 (dubitative). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Ching nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, entertainment, mistrustful, question), ngờ vực (askance, askant, defiant, doubtful, dubitative), lưỡng lự (double-minded, doubtful, dubious, dubitative, haltingly), do dự (double-minded, dubitative, hesitant, hesitatingly, hesitative). Additional references: Ching, Viet Nam, China, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech pochybující (dubious, dubitative, unsure). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian dubitativ (dubitative). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Bezweifelbar (dubitative). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Ena կասկածող (doubtful, dubitative, spry), անվճռական (irresolute, uncertain, dubitative, half-hearted, hesitant). Additional references: Ena, Armenia, Azerbaijan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Ermeni Dili կասկածող (doubtful, dubitative, spry), անվճռական (irresolute, uncertain, dubitative, half-hearted, hesitant). Additional references: Ermeni Dili, Armenia, Azerbaijan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Ermenice կասկածող (doubtful, dubitative, spry), անվճռական (irresolute, uncertain, dubitative, half-hearted, hesitant). Additional references: Ermenice, Armenia, Azerbaijan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Français dubitatif (dubious, dubitative). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
French dubitatif (dubious, dubitative). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
German Bezweifelbar (dubitative). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Gin nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, entertainment, mistrustful, question), ngờ vực (askance, askant, defiant, doubtful, dubitative), lưỡng lự (double-minded, doubtful, dubious, dubitative, haltingly), do dự (double-minded, dubitative, hesitant, hesitatingly, hesitative). Additional references: Gin, Viet Nam, China, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Haieren կասկածող (doubtful, dubitative, spry), անվճռական (irresolute, uncertain, dubitative, half-hearted, hesitant). Additional references: Haieren, Armenia, Azerbaijan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Halh эргэлзсэн (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їл итгэсэн (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Halh, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Halh (transliteration) ergelzsen (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їl itgesen (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Halh, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 의심스러운 듯한 (dubitative), 주저하는 (hesitating, hesitative, hesitant, dubitative, faltering), 의심을 표하는 (dubitative), 의심하고 있는 (dubitative), 의심을 나타내는 (suspicious, dubitative), 망설이는 (hesitant, hesitating, hesitative, shillyshally, vacillating). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 의심스러운 듯한 (dubitative), 주저하는 (hesitating, hesitative, hesitant, dubitative, faltering), 의심을 표하는 (dubitative), 의심하고 있는 (dubitative), 의심을 나타내는 (suspicious, dubitative), 망설이는 (hesitant, hesitating, hesitative, shillyshally, vacillating). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Bezweifelbar (dubitative). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Bezweifelbar (dubitative). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian dubitativo (dubitative), dubbioso (doubtful, dubious, doubtfully, uncertain, dubitative). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 疑っている (dubitative, leery), けげんそうな (dubitative). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Jing nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, entertainment, mistrustful, question), ngờ vực (askance, askant, defiant, doubtful, dubitative), lưỡng lự (double-minded, doubtful, dubious, dubitative, haltingly), do dự (double-minded, dubitative, hesitant, hesitatingly, hesitative). Additional references: Jing, Viet Nam, China, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Khalkha Mongolian эргэлзсэн (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їл итгэсэн (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Khalkha Mongolian, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Khalkha (transliteration) ergelzsen (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їl itgesen (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Khalkha Mongolian, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Kinh nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, entertainment, mistrustful, question), ngờ vực (askance, askant, defiant, doubtful, dubitative), lưỡng lự (double-minded, doubtful, dubious, dubitative, haltingly), do dự (double-minded, dubitative, hesitant, hesitatingly, hesitative). Additional references: Kinh, Viet Nam, China, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 의심스러운 듯한 (dubitative), 주저하는 (hesitating, hesitative, hesitant, dubitative, faltering), 의심을 표하는 (dubitative), 의심하고 있는 (dubitative), 의심을 나타내는 (suspicious, dubitative), 망설이는 (hesitant, hesitating, hesitative, shillyshally, vacillating). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian dubitativ (dubitative). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongol эргэлзсэн (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їл итгэсэн (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Mongol, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongol (transliteration) ergelzsen (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їl itgesen (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Mongol, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongolian эргэлзсэн (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їл итгэсэн (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Mongolian, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongolian (transliteration) ergelzsen (dubitative, faltering, indecisive, sceptical, unsure), їl itgesen (dubitative, sceptical). Additional references: Mongolian, Mongolia, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian dubitativ (dubitative). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian dubitativ (dubitative). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Somkhuri կասկածող (doubtful, dubitative, spry), անվճռական (irresolute, uncertain, dubitative, half-hearted, hesitant). Additional references: Somkhuri, Armenia, Azerbaijan, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish dubitativo (doubtful, dubitative, loan fulfillment). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish kararsızlık belirten (dubitative), şüpheli (doubtful, suspicious, dubious, uncertain, shady). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Viet nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, entertainment, mistrustful, question), ngờ vực (askance, askant, defiant, doubtful, dubitative), lưỡng lự (double-minded, doubtful, dubious, dubitative, haltingly), do dự (double-minded, dubitative, hesitant, hesitatingly, hesitative). Additional references: Viet, Viet Nam, China, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
Vietnamese nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, entertainment, mistrustful, question), ngờ vực (askance, askant, defiant, doubtful, dubitative), lưỡng lự (double-minded, doubtful, dubious, dubitative, haltingly), do dự (double-minded, dubitative, hesitant, hesitatingly, hesitative). Additional references: Vietnamese, Viet Nam, China, dubitative. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DUBITATIVE

Language Translations for “dubitative” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag dathagubathagitathagatathagive (dubitative). Additional references: Athag, dubitative. (volunteer)
Double Dutch dagubagitagatagive (dubitative). Additional references: Double Dutch, dubitative. (volunteer)
Leet |)|_||3¦-|-/\-|-¦<& (dubitative). Additional references: Leet, dubitative. (volunteer)
Oppish dopubopitopatopive (dubitative). Additional references: Oppish, dubitative. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ubitativeday (dubitative). Additional references: Pig Latin, dubitative. (volunteer)
Terran B dubitat (dubitative). Additional references: Terran B, dubitative. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi dubububitubatubive (dubitative). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, dubitative. (volunteer)
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