dubitative

adjective

du·​bi·​ta·​tive

ˈd(y)übəˌtātiv

1

: tending or given to doubt : doubting

2

: expressing doubt

the dubitative mood of a verb

dubitatively

-tə̇vlē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

French dubitatif, from Late Latin dubitativus, from Latin dubitatus + -ivus -ive

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