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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
There's also a bit of dubious reasoning involved in the idea that shorter grands prix would be the right way to respond to a demand to watch key moments.
But a combination of dubious legal representation and an arrest made by members of a notoriously corrupt unit in the Los Angeles Police Department saw Eagle sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison.
The president also has the power to confound and bend political and social reality to his will, a dubious gift that has short-circuited systems of political accountability.
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.
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