Dubious
/ˈdu.bi.əs/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
"After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him."
- 2 In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
"She was dubious about my plan at first, but later I managed to persuade her to cooperate."
- 3 Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.
Adjective
- 1 fraught with uncertainty or doubt wordnet
- 2 not convinced wordnet
- 3 open to doubt or suspicion wordnet
Example
More examples"Students are expected to stay away from dubious places."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dubiusbor. English dubious From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).