doubtsome

doubtsome adjective: characterised or marked by doubt; doubtful.

Adjective

doubtsome (comparative more doubtsome, superlative most doubtsome)

Characterised or marked by doubt; doubtful.
- But to returne to the purpose, as these formes, wherein Sathan oblishes himselfe to the greatest of the Magicians, are wounderfull curious; so are the effectes correspondent vnto the same: For he will oblish himselfe to teach them artes and sciences, which he may easelie doe, being so learned a...1597, King James I, Daemonologie.
- But such is the liberal doctrine of the boasted Roman Catholic Church, and such the sandy foundation of that "general and doubtsome faith" which the witnesses renounce.1870, David Steele, Notes On The Apocalypse

Well, I got along to me room, sick an' sorry enough, an' doubtsome whether I might get in wid no key.1894, Arthur Morrison, Martin Hewitt, Investigator:
That since the Popish faith abjured is a doubtsome faith, the Protestant faith, sworn to be maintained, is an assured faith, as we heard before from the Old Confession, to which the covenant refers.1828, Edward Fisher, Thomas Boston, The Marrow of Modern Divinity:

comparative	more doubtsome
superlative	most doubtsome

From doubt + -some.

What does doubtsome mean?: Doubtsome means characterised or marked by doubt; doubtful.
How do you use doubtsome in a sentence?: Well, I got along to me room, sick an' sorry enough, an' doubtsome whether I might get in wid no key.
What part of speech is doubtsome?: Doubtsome is an adjective.

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