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adjective
- 1. hesitating or doubting: "Alex looked dubious, but complied"
- 2. not to be relied upon; suspect: "extremely dubious assumptions"
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adjective. doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply. Synonyms: unclear, obscure, ambiguous, equivocal. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle. wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt.
Definitions of 'dubious'. 1. If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable. [...] 2. If you are dubious about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it. [...]
1. marked by or occasioning doubt; equivocal: a dubious reply. 2. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment. 3. of uncertain outcome. 4. wavering in opinion; inclined to doubt; hesitant. [1540–50; < Latin dubius; see -ous] du′bi•ous•ly, adv. du′bi•ous•ness, n.
thought not to be completely true, honest, or legal: dubious evidence. a man with a dubious reputation. dubious adjective (DOUBTING) not certain that something is good or true: He's dubious about the benefits of acupuncture. dubiously. adverb. (Definition of dubious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English du‧bi‧ous /ˈdjuːbiəs $ ˈduː-/ adjective 1 probably not honest, true, right etc The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices. Many critics regard this argument as dubious or, at best, misleading.
Full Definition of DUBIOUS. 1. : giving rise to uncertainty: as a: of doubtful promise or outcome <a dubious plan>b: questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality <the practice is of dubious legality>. 2. : unsettled in opinion : doubtful <I was dubious about the plan>. — du·bi·ous·lyadverb.
doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle. wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt. Latin dubius; see - ous. 1540–50. du′bi•ous•ly, adv. du′bi•ous•ness, n. 1.
