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    du·bi·ous
    /ˈdo͞obēəs/

    adjective

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

    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?

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

    DUBIOUS definition: 1. thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted: 2. feeling doubt or not feeling…. Learn more.

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

    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”

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

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

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

    DUBIOUS meaning: 1. thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted: 2. feeling doubt or not feeling…. Learn more.

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

    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. ˈdubiousness n.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondubious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    dubious. 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.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dubiousdubious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion. After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him. They were renowned as people of dubious morals. (of a person) In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDUBIOUS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'dubious'. 1. If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable. [...] 2. If you are dubious about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it. [...] 3.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUBIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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]