Dubiousness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being dubious or suspicious. uncountable, usually

    "The dubiousness of the old rope bridge deterred me from trying to cross."

  2. 2
    uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something wordnet
  3. 3
    Doubt; uncertainty. uncountable, usually

    "All his occasional pangs of dubiousness as to the grand governing thing of all—the reality of the physical relationship—only recoiled back upon him with added tribute of both certainty and insolubleness."

  4. 4
    the state of being unsure of something wordnet

Synonyms

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ambivalenceapprehensionbare possibilitychange of minddelicacydiffidence

Example

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"The dubiousness of the old rope bridge deterred me from trying to cross."

Etymology

From dubious + -ness.

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