Doubtless vs Undoubtable - What's the difference?
doubtless | undoubtable |
Characterized by or experiencing no doubt at all, certain; undoubted; undoubting.
* 1880 , B. Stewart and P. G. Tait, The Unseen Universe , Macmillan (London), p. xiii:
* 1927 , , The Outlaw of Torn , ch. 7:
(obsolete) Free from fear or suspicion.
* Shakespeare
Without doubt; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly.
* 1893 , , "The Realm Of The Unreal":
* 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz):
(rare) Incapable of being doubted; indubitable.
*1904 , , The Island Pharisees , ch. 20,
*:Her undoubtable quality had a non-individual flavour, as if standing for her class.
As adjectives the difference between doubtless and undoubtable
is that doubtless is characterized by or experiencing no doubt at all, certain; undoubted; undoubting while undoubtable is incapable of being doubted; indubitable.As an adverb doubtless
is without doubt; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly.doubtless
English
Adjective
(-)- There are those who have doubtless faith in revelation.
- It is doubtless that the old reprobate who sued for his daughter's hand heard some unsavory truths from the man.
- Pretty child, sleep doubtless and secure.
Derived terms
* doubtlessnessAdverb
(-)- I cannot remember that I spoke a word, though doubtless I did.
- The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had beards. But the little woman was doubtless much older. Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly.