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Definitions for Dubious

[1] doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
[2] of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction.
[3] of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle.
[4] wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt.
[5] marked by or causing doubt a dubious reply
[6] unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful
[7] of doubtful quality; untrustworthy a dubious reputation
[8] not certain in outcome

Words related to Dubious

questionable, skeptical, unclear, uncertain, equivocal, hesitant, improbable, problematic, shady, suspicious, arguable, fishy, unreliable, unsure, reluctant, debatable, unconvinced, ambiguous, doubtful, chancy

Words nearby Dubious

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

Origin of Dubious

1540–50; < Latin dubius; see -ous

Other words from Dubious

du·bi·ous·ly , adverb
du·bi·ous·ness , noun
su·per·du·bi·ous , adjective
su·per·du·bi·ous·ly , adverb
su·per·du·bi·ous·ness , noun
un·du·bi·ous , adjective
un·du·bi·ous·ly , adverb
un·du·bi·ous·ness , noun

Word origin for Dubious

C16: from Latin dubius wavering

Synonyms for Dubious

arguable, debatable, equivocal, fishy, hesitant, improbable, problematic, questionable, reluctant, shady, skeptical, suspicious, uncertain, unclear, unconvinced, unreliable, unsure, chancy, diffident, disputable, dubitable, far-fetched, fly-by-night, iffy, indecisive, moot, mootable, open, perplexed, suspect, touch and go, trustless, unassured, undecided, undependable, unlikely, untrustworthy, untrusty, wavering