doubtful

doubtful
adjective
1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]
2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]
3) (uncertain) zweifelnd

be doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln

4) (causing doubt) fraglich
5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]
6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]
7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]
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adjective
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) in Zweifel
2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) fraglich
3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) zweifelhaft
4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) zweifelhaft
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doubt·ful
[ˈdaʊtfəl]
adj
1. (expressing doubt) zweifelnd, skeptisch
the expression on her face was \doubtful sie blickte skeptisch
\doubtful person Skeptiker(in) m(f)
2. (uncertain, undecided) unsicher, unschlüssig
▪ to be \doubtful about sth über etw akk im Zweifel sein, sich dat über etw akk unschlüssig sein
3. (unlikely) fraglich, ungewiss
it was \doubtful that the money would ever be found again es war unwahrscheinlich, dass das Geld jemals wiedergefunden würde
▪ to be \doubtful whether [or if] ... zweifelhaft sein, ob ..., nicht sicher sein, ob ...
4. (questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft
this is in \doubtful taste at best dies zeugt doch von recht fragwürdigem Geschmack
\doubtful advantage zweifelhafter Vorteil, zweifelhaftes Privileg
\doubtful distinction fragwürdige Auszeichnung
\doubtful honour zweifelhafte Ehre
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['daUtfUl]
adj
1) (usu pred = unconvinced) person unsicher

I'm still doubtful — ich habe noch Bedenken

to be doubtful about sth — an etw (dat) zweifeln

to be doubtful about doing sth — Bedenken haben, ob man etw tun soll

I was doubtful whether I could ever manage it — ich bezweifelte, ob ich es je schaffen könnte

to be doubtful of sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache (dat) nicht trauen

2) (= unlikely) reconciliation, improvement, victory unwahrscheinlich

it is doubtful that... — es ist unsicher or zweifelhaft, ob ...

3) (= questionable, dubious) reputation zweifelhaft, fragwürdig; future, outcome ungewiss; joke, taste, quality, value zweifelhaft

information of doubtful reliability/origin — zweifelhafte Informationen

it is doubtful whether this could be managed — es ist fraglich, ob das zu schaffen wäre

4) (SPORT

= unlikely to play) he is doubtful for tonight's match — es ist fraglich, ob er heute Abend spielen kann

she is a doubtful starter for Saturday's race — es ist fraglich, ob sie in dem Rennen am Samstag starten wird

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doubtful adj (adv doubtfully)
1. zweifelhaft:
a) unsicher, unklar
b) bedenklich, fragwürdig
c) ungewiss, unsicher:
he’s doubtful for tomorrow’s game SPORT sein Einsatz im morgigen Spiel ist fraglich;
doubtful debts WIRTSCH Dubiosa, Dubiosen, zweifelhafte Forderungen
d) verdächtig, dubios (Person)
2. zweifelnd, unsicher, unschlüssig:
be doubtful of (oder about) zweifeln an (dat), im Zweifel sein über (akk);
be doubtful that … bezweifeln, dass …
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adjective
1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]
2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]
3) (uncertain) zweifelnd

be doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln

4) (causing doubt) fraglich
5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]
6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]
7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]
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adj.
fraglich adj.
zweifelhaftes adj.

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