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   dubious

   /ˈdjuːbɪəs/

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   • 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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   What is dubious?

   • Definition of dubious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [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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   • Choose the adjective dubious for something you have doubts about or you suspect is not true. That bridge you just "bought" might be of dubious value. Dubious stems from Latin dubiosus, "doubtful" or "uncertain," and contains the Latin root duo in this case meaning "of two minds."

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   Where does the word dubious come from?

   • And we know without a doubt that dubious comes from the Latin verb dubare, meaning “to hesitate in choice of opinions or courses,” which in turn shares roots with the Latin word duo, meaning “two.” Oh, and if you’re still of two minds about our music quiz, the answer is Orbison.

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   What is a synonym for dubious?

   • in doubt hesitant Not to be relied upon; suspect. Synonyms: suspicious suspect under suspicion untrustworthy unreliable undependable questionable Example sentences containing dubiousfrom English sources The plausibility of his story was dubiousat best.

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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.

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

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

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   Dubious means not certain, suspecting something may be wrong, or probably not honest. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms, and word origin.

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    Learn the meaning of dubious, an adjective that describes something that causes doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of dubious.