VocabJLPT N2
doubtful
い-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. doubtful
  2. 2. questionable
This i-adjective describes something or someone that is doubtful, suspicious, or questionable. It is used when there is reason to doubt the truth, reliability, or innocence of something or someone.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You said you didn't recognize the number, but your reaction says otherwise.

Sentence 2

The low reproducibility of the results makes the conclusions doubtful.

Sentence 3

When a deal looks this good, my first instinct is that something's doubtful about it.

Sentence 4

The vague reasoning behind the spec change makes the whole explanation doubtful.

Sentence 5

Ads that make bold claims about a new product's effectiveness are pretty doubtful, aren't they?