doubtableadj.

/ˈdaʊtəb(ə)l/

Forms: see doubt v.

Etymology: Middle English doutable , < obsolete French doutable causing fear, terrible, having fear, doubtful (Godefroy), < Latin dubitābilis , after douter to doubt v.: see -able suffix.

1. That may be doubted; doubtful, uncertain, questionable, dubitable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [adjective]

openlOE

doubtousc1330

uncertain1338

doubtyc1380

brigousa1387

doubtablec1400

doubtfula1425

questionable1443

batable1453

strivablec1456

inquirable1485

litigious1520

doubtsomea1522

disputable1548

dubious1548

doubted?1551

moot1563

problematical1567

discussiblea1578

debatable1581

controversial1583

disputativea1586

debateful1587

decidable1596

controversible1601

controvertible1601

controversal1604

controversable1607

problematic1609

controversary1610

left-handed1610

disputed1611

dubitable1625

quarrellable1642

catchinga1670

non liquet1678

brigose1679

contestable1702

equivocala1797

controversional1807

contradictable1856

discutable1868

hinky1961

c1400 Rom. Rose 5413 If thee thynke it is doutable, It is thurgh argument provable.

c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (1839) xvi. 172 To have Juggement of doutable Causes.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 388 b/1 Answer not by doubtable wordes.

1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. lii. sig. R5 'Tis not doutable, but that the minde is working, in the dullest depth of sleepe.

1886 W. Knight Hume 105 Descartes virtually said, exhaust the sphere of the doubtable.

†2. To be dreaded; redoubtable, dread. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective]

doubtousa1300

frightya1325

adoubtedc1330

carefulc1340

fearful1340

redoubted1385

doubtful1397

ydouted1399

redoubt1417

redoubtable1421

doubtablec1430

ferdly1440

doubtedc1485

formidable1508

flaited1565

aghasting1593

feared1599

flesh-amazing1679

frightsomea1689

effroyable1689

frightening1715

fearsome1768

fleysome1790

intimidatinga1812

fearable1886

scarifying1916

badass1955

bad-assed1962

superbad1970

c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes (1554) i. xiv. 29 b The mountain, by force he hath assured, Which for brigantes afore was ful doubtable.

1475 Bk. Noblesse (1860) 51 Cartage, the victorioux cite of gret renomme, most doubtable.

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxxvi. sig. Tiiii^v She hathe frendes ryghte hye and doubtable.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	doubtable
释义	doubtableadj. /ˈdaʊtəb(ə)l/ Forms: see doubt v. Etymology: Middle English doutable , < obsolete French doutable causing fear, terrible, having fear, doubtful (Godefroy), < Latin dubitābilis , after douter to doubt v.: see -able suffix. 1. That may be doubted; doubtful, uncertain, questionable, dubitable. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [adjective] openlOE doubtousc1330 uncertain1338 doubtyc1380 brigousa1387 doubtablec1400 doubtfula1425 questionable1443 batable1453 strivablec1456 inquirable1485 litigious1520 doubtsomea1522 disputable1548 dubious1548 doubted?1551 moot1563 problematical1567 discussiblea1578 debatable1581 controversial1583 disputativea1586 debateful1587 decidable1596 controversible1601 controvertible1601 controversal1604 controversable1607 problematic1609 controversary1610 left-handed1610 disputed1611 dubitable1625 quarrellable1642 catchinga1670 non liquet1678 brigose1679 contestable1702 equivocala1797 controversional1807 contradictable1856 discutable1868 hinky1961 c1400 Rom. Rose 5413 If thee thynke it is doutable, It is thurgh argument provable. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (1839) xvi. 172 To have Juggement of doutable Causes. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 388 b/1 Answer not by doubtable wordes. 1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. lii. sig. R5 'Tis not doutable, but that the minde is working, in the dullest depth of sleepe. 1886 W. Knight Hume 105 Descartes virtually said, exhaust the sphere of the doubtable. †2. To be dreaded; redoubtable, dread. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective] doubtousa1300 frightya1325 adoubtedc1330 carefulc1340 fearful1340 redoubted1385 doubtful1397 ydouted1399 redoubt1417 redoubtable1421 doubtablec1430 ferdly1440 doubtedc1485 formidable1508 flaited1565 aghasting1593 feared1599 flesh-amazing1679 frightsomea1689 effroyable1689 frightening1715 fearsome1768 fleysome1790 intimidatinga1812 fearable1886 scarifying1916 badass1955 bad-assed1962 superbad1970 c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes (1554) i. xiv. 29 b The mountain, by force he hath assured, Which for brigantes afore was ful doubtable. 1475 Bk. Noblesse (1860) 51 Cartage, the victorioux cite of gret renomme, most doubtable. a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxxvi. sig. Tiiii^v She hathe frendes ryghte hye and doubtable. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.c1400
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