Often doubtful
Ostensible and often doubtful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensible" instead an adjective phrase "Often doubtful".
Ostensible
Ostensible adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Often doubtful and ostensible are semantically related. You can use "Often doubtful" instead an adjective "Ostensible".
Nearby Word: ostensibly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- suspect and often doubtful
- suspect and ostensible
- dubious and often doubtful
- dubious and ostensible
- supposed and often doubtful
- supposed and ostensible
- assumed and often doubtful
- assumed and ostensible
- apparent and often doubtful
- apparent and ostensible
- pretended and often doubtful
- pretended and ostensible
- so-called and often doubtful
- so-called and ostensible
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Ostensible and Often doubtful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/often_doubtful/ostensible
Often doubtful & Ostensible. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/often_doubtful/ostensible>.
Ostensible or Often doubtful. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/often_doubtful/ostensible.
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