zweifelhaft
doubtful
Etwas ist nicht sicher oder man ist sich nicht ganz sicher, ob es richtig oder wahr ist.
The German word "zweifelhaft" is an adjective meaning "doubtful" or "questionable". It consists of:
- Zweifel = doubt
- -haft = a suffix meaning "-ful" or "-like"
Similar words:
- unsicher (uncertain)
- fraglich (questionable)
- zweifelnd (doubting)
Differences:
- Zweifelhaft emphasizes that something provokes doubt or suspicion, often implying unreliability.
- Unsicher focuses on uncertainty without implying untrustworthiness.
- Fraglich suggests that something is open to question or debate rather than clearly doubtful.
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Examples
Mir scheint Ihre Antwort ein wenig zweifelhaft.adjective
Your answer seems a little doubtful to me.
Seine Absichten sind zweifelhaft.adjective
His intentions are doubtful.
Deine Vermutungen sind zweifelhaft.adjective
Your assumptions are doubtful.
Diese Angelegenheit wirkt zweifelhaft.adjective
This matter seems doubtful.
Die Entscheidung wirkt zweifelhaft.adjective
The decision seems doubtful.
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