Doubtful and Putative

Doubtful

Doubtful adjective - Not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something.

Putative and doubtful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putative" instead an adjective "Doubtful".

Putative

Putative adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

Doubtful and putative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doubtful" instead an adjective "Putative".
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