"doubtable" meaning in English

See doubtable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more doubtable [comparative], most doubtable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English doutable, from Old French doutable, dotable, equivalent to doubt + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|doutable}} Middle English doutable, {{der|en|fro|doutable}} Old French doutable, {{m|fro|dotable}} dotable, {{suffix|en|doubt|able}} doubt + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} doubtable (comparative more doubtable, superlative most doubtable)
  1. (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below. Tags: uncommon Synonyms (doubtful, dubious, capable of being doubted): uncertain
    Sense id: en-doubtable-en-adj-iVbR2~rG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 91 9 Disambiguation of 'doubtful, dubious, capable of being doubted': 99 1
  2. (obsolete) Fearsome; redoubtable. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-doubtable-en-adj-Xm3ppjOz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: undoubtable Coordinate_terms: doubtworthy

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