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- Dictionarydubiety/djuːˈbʌɪɪti/
noun
- 1. the state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty: formal "his enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity"
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The meaning of DUBIETY is a usually hesitant uncertainty or doubt that tends to cause vacillation. How to use dubiety in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dubiety.
Dubiety definition: doubtfulness; doubt.. See examples of DUBIETY used in a sentence.
du·bi·e·ty. (do͞o-bī′ĭ-tē, dyo͞o-) n. pl. du·bi·e·ties. 1. The condition of being doubtful or uncertain. See Synonyms at uncertainty. 2. A feeling or matter of doubt: "His feeling partook less of intuitional conviction than of strong suspicion clogged by strange dubieties" (Herman Melville).
Synonyms for DUBIETY: doubt, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, distrust, disbelief, concern, mistrust; Antonyms of DUBIETY: belief, assurance, confidence, trust, certainty, conviction, surety, certitude
Definitions of dubiety. noun. the state of being unsure of something. synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty. see more.
2 meanings: 1. the state of being doubtful 2. a doubtful matter.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of dubiety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dubiety in American English. (duˈbaɪəti ; djuˈbaɪəti ) noun. 1. the quality of being dubious; doubtfulness. 2. Word forms: plural duˈbieties. a doubtful thing. SIMILAR WORDS: unˈcertainty.
a sudden, passing sensation of excitement. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of dubiety. 1. First recorded in 1740–50; from Latin dubietās, equivalent to dubi (us) “doubtful” + -etās, noun suffix, variant of -itās after vocalic stems; see dubious, -ity. Sometimes du·bi·os·i·ty [doo-bee-os-i-tee, dyoo-] . Other words for dubiety. 1.
Dubiety Definition. The quality of being dubious; doubtfulness. A doubtful thing. A feeling or matter of doubt.
