dubious
[ doo-bee-uhs, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu bi əs, ˈdyu- /
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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.
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Origin of dubious
1540–50; <Latin dubius;see -ous
synonym study for dubious
4. See doubtful.
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British Dictionary definitions for dubious
dubious
/ (ˈdjuːbɪəs) /
adjective
marked by or causing doubta dubious reply
unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful
of doubtful quality; untrustworthya dubious reputation
not certain in outcome
Derived forms of dubious
dubiously, adverbdubiousness, nounWord Origin for dubious
C16: from Latin dubius wavering
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