dubiousness
|du-bi-ous-ness|
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/ˈduːbiəsnəs/
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/ˈdjuːbɪəsnəs/
state of doubt or suspicion
Etymology
'dubiousness' originates from Latin, specifically from 'dubius' and the verb 'dubitare', where 'dubitare' meant 'to doubt or hesitate'.
'dubious' came into English from Late Latin 'dubiosus' (meaning 'full of doubt') and Medieval/Old French forms, and the noun 'dubiousness' developed in English from that adjective.
Initially it meant 'full of doubt or hesitation', and over time it broadened to include the present meanings of 'uncertainty' and 'suspicion'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of being doubtful or uncertain; lack of certainty.
The dubiousness of the evidence made the jury hesitate.
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Noun 2
a sense that something is suspicious, unreliable, or possibly dishonest.
There was a strong dubiousness about the company’s financial reports.
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