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   Du·bi·ous

   /ˈdo͞obēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. hesitating or doubting: "Alex looked dubious, but complied" Similar doubtfuluncertainunsurein doubthesitantundecidedunsettledunconfirmedundeterminedindefiniteunresolvedup in the airwaveringvacillatingirresolutein a quandaryin a dilemmaon the horns of a dilemmaskepticalsuspiciousinformal:iffyOpposite certaindefinite
   • 2. not to be relied upon; suspect: "extremely dubious assumptions" Similar suspicioussuspectunder suspicionuntrustworthyunreliableundependablequestionableinformal:shadyfishyfunnynot kosherdodgyequivocalambiguousindeterminateindefiniteunclearvagueimprecisehazypuzzlingenigmaticcrypticopen to questiondebatablequestionableOpposite trustworthydecisivecleardefinite
   • ▪ morally suspect: "time-sharing has been brought into disrepute by dubious sales methods" Similar suspicioussuspectunder suspicionuntrustworthyunreliableundependablequestionableinformal:shadyfishyfunnynot kosherdodgyOpposite trustworthy
   • ▪ of questionable value: "she earned the dubious distinction of being the lowest-paid teacher in the nation" Similar equivocalambiguousindeterminateindefiniteunclearvagueimprecisehazypuzzlingenigmaticcrypticopen to questiondebatablequestionableOpposite decisivecleardefinite

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in dubious (sense 2)): from Latin dubiosus, from dubium ‘a doubt’, neuter of dubius ‘doubtful’.

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   • 1. dubiousness noun

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   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. DUBIOUS meaning: 1. thought not to be completely true, honest, or legal: 2. not certain that something is good or…. Learn more.

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   What does looking dubious mean?

   • Andy said, looking dubious. 3 → the dubious honour/distinction/pleasure (of doing something) 4 not good or not of good quality The room was decorated in dubious taste. —dubiously adverb —dubiousness noun [ uncountable] Examples from the Corpus dubious • The new strategy of stopping drug smugglers is untested and dubious.

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   How do you use dubious in a sentence?

   • Proper usage of dubious in context. First example: The plausibility of his story was dubious at best. Free Signup dubious adjective. Hesitating or doubting. Synonyms: doubtful uncertain unsure in doubt hesitant Not to be relied upon; suspect. Synonyms: suspicious suspect under suspicion untrustworthy unreliable undependable questionable

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   • 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.

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   adjectivedu·bi·ous\ˈdü-bē-əs also dyü-\. : unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something. : causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong. —used ironically in phrases like dubious honor and dubious distinction to describe something bad or undesirable as if it were an honor or achievement.

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   Andy said, looking dubious. 3 → the dubious honour/distinction/pleasure (of doing something) 4 not good or not of good quality The room was decorated in dubious taste. —dubiously adverb —dubiousness noun [ uncountable] Examples from the Corpus dubious • The new strategy of stopping drug smugglers is untested and dubious.

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   Dubious - Uncertain or questionable in nature, often giving rise to suspicion, doubt, or hesitation.

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