doubted

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊtɪd/

Adjective

doubted (comparative more doubted, superlative most doubted)

1. Considered doubtful; not trusted; uncertain.
   • 1672, Henry More, A brief Reply to a late Answer to Dr. Henry More: his Antidote Against Idolatry, page 24:

     And now for the Statue or Image of Christ, if it be worshipped towards with such a religious look and devout cast of the eyes as before, significative of the highest veneration that is due to God, or can by us be given to him, it is apparent that this exteriour ritual worship is done to this Image also; nor can be any more doubted, than if kissing of this Image were the Ritual performance and it were kissed , that this Image was the Object of the kissing with all the exteriour devotionalness used therein: and that therefore this Image thus adopted, though but relatively, partakes of divine worship.

   • 1758, John Barbour, The Life and Acts of the Most Victorious Conqueror Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, page 105:

     But I have heard sundry men say That he was the most doubted man, That in Carrick was living than.

   • 1969, Satya Prakash Jain, Studies in Finance and Economic Development, page 99:

     Except on a marginal scale, it is very doubted as to whether the redistributive aspect will be achieved if extensive recourse is made on taxation on the experience of the past in this country and on other grounds.

Derived terms

• undoubted

 

Verb

doubted

1. simple past and past participle of doubt