douteux

French

Etymology

From doute +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /du.tø/

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Adjective

douteux (feminine douteuse, masculine plural douteux, feminine plural douteuses)

1. doubtful, uncertain, questionable (issue, outcome, date etc.)
2. dubious, questionable (morals, qualities etc.)
3. rather unclean (piece of clothing)

   Son complet sombre était élimé, sa chemise douteuse, la cravate mal nouée.

   His dark suit was threadbare, his shirt rather unclean, his tie poorly tied.

Related terms

• doute
• douter

Further reading

• “douteux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

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Adjective

douteux m

1. (Jersey) doubtful

Derived terms

• douteusement (“doubtfully”)