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

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

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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.

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   Dubious means not certain or honest, or doubtful about something. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations and pronunciation tips.