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   dubious

   /ˈdjuːbɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. hesitating or doubting: "I was rather dubious about the whole idea" Similar doubtfuluncertainunsurein doubthesitantundecidedunsettledunconfirmedundeterminedindefiniteunresolvedup in the airwaveringvacillatingirresolutein a quandaryin a dilemmaon the horns of a dilemmascepticalsuspiciousinformal:iffyOpposite certaindefinite
   • 2. not to be relied upon; suspect: "extremely dubious assumptions" Similar suspicioussuspectunder suspicionuntrustworthyunreliableundependablequestionableinformal:shadyfishyfunnynot kosherdodgyequivocalambiguousindeterminateindefiniteunclearvagueimprecisehazypuzzlingenigmaticcrypticopen to questiondebatablequestionableOpposite trustworthydecisivecleardefinite
   • ▪ morally suspect: "timeshare has been brought into disrepute by dubious sales methods" Similar suspicioussuspectunder suspicionuntrustworthyunreliableundependablequestionableinformal:shadyfishyfunnynot kosherdodgyOpposite trustworthy
   • ▪ of questionable value: "he holds the dubious distinction of being relegated with every club he has played for" 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUBIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   1. : unsettled in opinion : doubtful. I was dubious about the plan. 2. : giving rise to uncertainty: such 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. dubiously adverb. dubiousness noun. Did you know?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUBIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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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   adjective. /ˈdjuːbiəs/ /ˈduːbiəs/ [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. Kate looked dubious, but did as she was asked.

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDUBIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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   Feeling doubt; hesitating; skeptical. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. With the outcome undecided or hanging in the balance. Dubious battle. Webster's New World. Rousing suspicion; questionable; shady. A dubious character. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: doubtful. in-question. dubitable. trustless. shaky. fishy. vague.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › dubiousDubious - definition of dubious by The Free Dictionary

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    dubious. ( ˈdjuːbɪəs) adj. 1. marked by or causing doubt: a dubious reply. 2. unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful. 3. of doubtful quality; untrustworthy: a dubious reputation. 4. not certain in outcome. [C16: from Latin dubius wavering] ˈdubiously adv.

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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.