dubiousness

/ˈdubiəsnəs/ noun

Doubt; uncertainty.

Word Origin Dubious comes from Latin dubius, literally 'wavering between two' — from duo 'two.' So dubiousness is the state of being uncertain, caught between two possibilities. The same root gives us doubt (via Old French), double, and dual. The PIE *dwo- is the source of 'two' in many languages.

noun Doubt; uncertainty. countable

There was a sense of dubiousness about the accuracy of the forecast.

(名词) 不确定性;怀疑;疑虑

对预测的准确性存在一种不确定性。

(sustantivo) duda; incertidumbre; indecisión [Duda; incertidumbre.]

Había una sensación de duda sobre la precisión del pronóstico.

(nom) doute; incertitude; hésitation [Doute, incertitude.]

Il régnait une certaine dubiousness quant à la précision des prévisions.

(Substantiv) Zweifel; Ungewissheit [Zweifel oder Unsicherheit; das Fehlen von klarer Gewissheit.]

Es herrschte eine gewisse **dubiousness** hinsichtlich der Genauigkeit der Wettervorhersage.

(名詞) 疑念、不確かさ。

その予報の正確さについては、一抹の疑念があった。

(substantivo) dúvida; incerteza; hesitação [Dúvida; incerteza.]

Havia uma sensação de dúvida sobre a precisão da previsão.

noun The state of being dubious or suspicious. countable

The dubiousness of his alibi raised suspicions among the investigators.

(名词) 可疑性;可疑度;疑点

他不在场证明的可疑性引起了调查人员的怀疑。

(sustantivo) lo dudoso; lo sospechoso; carácter sospechoso; carácter dudoso [El estado de ser dudoso o sospechoso.]

La dudosidad de su coartada despertó sospechas entre los investigadores.

(nom) doute; caractère douteux; suspicion; caractère suspect [Caractère de ce qui est douteux ou suspect.]

La dubiousness de son alibi a éveillé les soupçons des enquêteurs.

(Substantiv) Zweifelhaftigkeit; Fragwürdigkeit [Der Zustand, verdächtig oder fragwürdig zu sein; das Vorhandensein von Misstrauen oder Zweifeln.]

Die **dubiousness** seiner Aussage weckte bei den Ermittlern Verdacht.

(名詞) 怪しい状態、疑わしさ。

彼のアリバイの怪しさが、捜査官たちの疑いを招いた。

(substantivo) suspeição; desconfiança; caráter duvidoso [O estado de ser duvidoso ou suspeito.]

A dubiedade de seu álibi levantou suspeitas entre os investigadores.

Word parts: dubi + ous + ness

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