dubious

Definition of Dubious in English :

Adjective

1. doubtful, dubious

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

Example Sentences:
'they were doubtful that the cord would hold'
'it was doubtful whether she would be admitted'
'dubious about agreeing to go'

doubtful

2. doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question

open to doubt or suspicion

Example Sentences:
'the candidate's doubtful past'
'he has a dubious record indeed'
'what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false'
'it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought'

3. dubious

not convinced

Example Sentences:
'they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dubious

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adjective

1.

marked by or causing doubt

a dubious reply

2.

unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful

3.

of doubtful quality; untrustworthy

a dubious reputation

4.

not certain in outcome

Dubious

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adjective

1.

causing doubt; ambiguous; vague

a dubious remark

2.

feeling doubt; hesitating; skeptical

3.

with the outcome undecided or hanging in the balance

dubious battle

4.

rousing suspicion; questionable; shady

a dubious character

Dubious

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adj.

1. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided.

2. Arousing doubt; doubtful: a dubious distinction.

3. Of questionable character: dubious profits.

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