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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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RELATED WORDS

suspiciously, indecisively

Nearby words

dubhe, dubiety, dubin johnson syndrome, dubinsky, dubiosity, dubious, dubitable, dubitation, dubitative, dublin, dublin bay prawn

Origin of dubious

1540–50; < Latin dubius; see -ous

Related forms

Synonym study

4. See doubtful.
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British Dictionary definitions for dubiously

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

dubiously, adverbdubiousness, noun

Word Origin for dubious

C16: from Latin dubius wavering
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