Doubtfulness

doubt·ful  (doutfl)

adj.

1. Subject to or causing doubt: a doubtful claim; doubtful prospects.

2. Experiencing or showing doubt: Doubtful that the cord would hold, we strengthened it.

3. Of uncertain outcome; undecided.

4. Raising doubts as to legitimacy, honesty, or respectability; suspicious: the candidate's doubtful past. See Usage Note at doubt.

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doubtful·ly adv.

doubtful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	doubtfulness - the state of being unsure of something doubt, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation - an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly distrust, mistrust, suspicion, misgiving - doubt about someone's honesty disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism - doubt about the truth of something indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution - doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" peradventure - doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent" suspense - an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years"
	2.	doubtfulness - uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" doubt, dubiousness, question uncertainness, uncertainty, precariousness - being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"