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Doubtable

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below. uncommon

    "Descartes adopts the tool of a radical skepticism, submitting to question established beliefs, exposing them to the test of doubt, breaking them down when they prove doubtable."

  2. 2
    Fearsome; redoubtable. obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English doutable, from Old French doutable, dotable, equivalent to doubt + -able.

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