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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dubiousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUBIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dubious means not true, not trustworthy, or doubtful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     DUBIOUS meaning: 1. thought not to be completely true or not...

   • Znaczenie Dubious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DUBIOUS definicja: 1. thought not to be completely true or...

   • Dubious: German Translation

     dubious translate: im Zweifel, zweifelhaft. Learn more in...

   • Dubious: Thai Translation

     dubious - translate into Thai with the English-Thai...

   • Dubious: Polish Translation

     DUBIOUS translate: wątpliwy, nieprzekonany, pełen...

   • Dubious: Arabic Translation

     DUBIOUS translate: مُريب, مُرتاب. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     DUBIOUS translate: 半信半疑的，可疑的；不確定的；不可信的, 懷疑的；無把握的. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     DUBIOUS translate: 半信半疑的，可疑的；不确定的；不可信的, 怀疑的；无把握的. Learn more...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dubiousDubious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of dubious, a word that can mean uncertain, doubtful, or questionable. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for dubious.

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

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   Dubious means not true, not trustworthy, or doubtful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dubiousDUBIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. 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. dubiously adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective/-ed]

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dubiousDubious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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”

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › dubiousdubious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.