counterfactual vs doubtful

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

noun
  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

doubtful

adj
  • Unclear or unreliable. 

  • Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical. 

  • Subject to, or causing doubt. 

  • Improbable or unlikely. 

  • Suspicious, or of dubious character. 

  • Undecided or of uncertain outcome. 

noun
  • A doubtful person or thing. 

How often have the words counterfactual and doubtful occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )