Doubtful

/ˈdaʊtfəl/ adjective

Not feeling confident or sure about something; uncertain or skeptical.

From Old French 'doute' and Latin 'dubitare' meaning 'to doubt.' The suffix '-ful' means 'full of,' so the word literally means 'full of doubt.' This formation became common in English during the Middle Ages.

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