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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dubiousness noun

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   The meaning of DUBIOUS is unsettled in opinion : doubtful. How to use dubious in a sentence. There's No Uncertainty Around the Definition of Dubious Synonym Discussion of Dubious.

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   Dubious definition: doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt. See examples of DUBIOUS used in a sentence.

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   DUBIOUS definition: 1. thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted: 2. feeling doubt or not feeling…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of dubious. adjective. fraught with uncertainty or doubt. “ dubious about agreeing to go” synonyms: doubtful. incertain, uncertain, unsure. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance. adjective. open to doubt or suspicion. “he has a dubious record indeed” “what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false”

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   DUBIOUS meaning: 1. thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted: 2. feeling doubt or not feeling…. Learn more.

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   dubious. [not usually before noun] dubious (about something)/ (about doing something) (of a person) not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong; not knowing whether something is good or bad synonym doubtful. I was rather dubious about the whole idea.

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   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. du′bi•ous•ness, n. syn: See doubtful.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUBIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable. This claim seems to us to be rather dubious. Soho was still a highly dubious area. Those figures alone are a dubious basis for such a conclusion.

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    DUBIOUS meaning: 1. thought not to be completely true, honest, or legal: 2. not certain that something is good or…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdubious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    dubious. adjective. /ˈdubiəs/. [not usually before noun] dubious (about something)/ (about doing something) (of a person) not certain and slightly suspicious about something; not knowing whether something is good or bad synonym doubtful I was pretty dubious about the whole idea.