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/ˈdjuːbɪəs/

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- 1. hesitating or doubting: "I was rather dubious about the whole idea" Similar doubtfuluncertainunsurein doubthesitantundecidedunsettledunconfirmedundeterminedindefiniteunresolvedup in the airwaveringvacillatingirresolutein a quandaryin a dilemmaon the horns of a dilemmascepticalsuspiciousinformal:iffyOpposite certaindefinite
- 2. not to be relied upon; suspect: "extremely dubious assumptions" Similar suspicioussuspectunder suspicionuntrustworthyunreliableundependablequestionableinformal:shadyfishyfunnynot kosherdodgyequivocalambiguousindeterminateindefiniteunclearvagueimprecisehazypuzzlingenigmaticcrypticopen to questiondebatablequestionableOpposite trustworthydecisivecleardefinite
- ▪ morally suspect: "timeshare has been brought into disrepute by dubious sales methods" Similar suspicioussuspectunder suspicionuntrustworthyunreliableundependablequestionableinformal:shadyfishyfunnynot kosherdodgyOpposite trustworthy
- ▪ of questionable value: "he holds the dubious distinction of being relegated with every club he has played for" 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’.
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- 1. dubiousness noun
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How do you use the adjective dubious?
Choose the adjective dubious for something you have doubts about or you suspect is not true. That bridge you just "bought" might be of dubious value. Dubious stems from Latin dubiosus, "doubtful" or "uncertain," and contains the Latin root duo in this case meaning "of two minds."

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Where does the word dubious come from?
And we know without a doubt that dubious comes from the Latin verb dubare, meaning “to hesitate in choice of opinions or courses,” which in turn shares roots with the Latin word duo, meaning “two.” Oh, and if you’re still of two minds about our music quiz, the answer is Orbison.

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What is a dubious response?
1. marked by or occasioning doubt; equivocal: a dubious reply. 2. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment. 3. of uncertain outcome. 4. wavering in opinion; inclined to doubt; hesitant. du′bi•ous•ness, n. syn: See doubtful.

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1. marked by or causing doubt: a dubious reply. 3. of doubtful quality; untrustworthy: a dubious reputation. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 1. marked by or occasioning doubt; equivocal: a dubious reply.

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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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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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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.
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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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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 fraught with uncertainty or doubt, arousing doubt, or of questionable character or quality. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of dubious and its synonyms such as doubtful, suspicious, and questionable.
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Dubious definition: doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt. See examples of DUBIOUS used in a sentence.