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dubious
[doo-bee-uhs, dyoo-]
adjective
doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt.
a dubious reply.
of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable.
a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction.
of uncertain outcome.
in dubious battle.
wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt.
dubious
/ ˈdjuːbɪəs /
adjective
marked by or causing doubt
a dubious reply
unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful
of doubtful quality; untrustworthy
a dubious reputation
not certain in outcome
Other Word Forms
- dubiously adverb
- dubiousness noun
- superdubious adjective
- superdubiously adverb
- superdubiousness noun
- undubious adjective
- undubiously adverb
- undubiousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dubious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dubious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
While Gibson recalls some dubious, if not deeply concerning, interactions with male celebrities and executives, she insists she was never treated inappropriately.
The tactic has not been attempted in nearly half a century and is its legality is “dubious at best,” according to NBC News.
The growing allure of watches with A-list history was enticing people to peddle dubious timepieces.
Cook’s firing is legally dubious, and her attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement that Cook plans on suing the administration while continuing to perform her duties for the Fed.
Match of the Day pundits Rob Green and Troy Deeney criticise the "dubious" VAR decisions that the officials got "the wrong way round" in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Craven Cottage.
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