du·bi·ous
du·bi·ous/ˈdo͞obēəs/
adjective
- hesitating or doubting."Alex looked dubious, but complied"synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, unsure, in doubt, hesitant, undecided, unsettled, unconfirmed, undetermined, indefinite, unresolved, up in the air, wavering, vacillating, irresolute, in a quandary, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, skeptical, suspicious, iffy
- not to be relied upon; suspect."extremely dubious assumptions"synonyms: suspicious, suspect, under suspicion, untrustworthy, unreliable, undependable, questionable, shady, fishy, funny, not kosher, dodgy, equivocal, ambiguous, indeterminate, indefinite, unclear, vague, imprecise, hazy, puzzling, enigmatic, cryptic, open to question, debatable
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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.
probably not true or not completely true; doubtful: The team had the dubious distinction of ranking 31st in the league.
adjective · marked by or causing doubt. a dubious reply · unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful · of doubtful quality; untrustworthy. a dubious reputation.
Dubious can also be synonymous with doubtful, as in "she was dubious about the idea." Definitions of dubious. adjective. fraught with uncertainty or doubt.
dubious in British English · 1. marked by or causing doubt. a dubious reply · 2. unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful · 3. of doubtful quality; untrustworthy.
DUBIOUS meaning: 1 : unsure or uncertain feeling doubt about something usually + about; 2 : causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion likely to be bad or ...
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective dubious, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.
1. as in questionable. giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged ; 2. as in reluctant. slow to begin or proceed with a course of action ...
(of a person) not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong; not knowing whether something is good or bad synonym doubtful.
DUBIOUS - 20 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English
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3 days ago · Or, go to the definition of dubious. I was dubious about his ability to help. Synonyms. doubtful · uncertain · unsure · skeptical · unconvinced.