dubiety
noun
[ djuːˈbʌɪɪti ]
• the state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty.
• "his enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity"
Similar:
doubtfulness,
dubiousness,
uncertainty,
lack of certainty,
unsureness,
incertitude,
ambiguity,
ambivalence,
confusion,
scepticism,
distrust,
mistrust,
lack of trust,
suspicion,
cynicism,
disbelief,
incredulity,
unbelief,
misbelief,
lack of confidence/conviction,
uneasiness,
apprehension,
wariness,
chariness,
questioning,
reservations,
misgivings,
suspicions,
qualms,
leeriness,
dubiosity,
Origin:
mid 18th century: from late Latin dubietas, from Latin dubium ‘a doubt’.
