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dubious
du·bi·ous D0410100 (do͞o′bē-əs, dyo͞o′-)adj.1. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided.2. Arousing doubt; doubtful: a dubious distinction.3. Of questionable character: dubious profits.
[From Latin dubius; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
du′bi·ous·ly adv.du′bi·ous·ness n.dubious (ˈdjuːbɪəs) adj1. marked by or causing doubt: a dubious reply. 2. unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful3. of doubtful quality; untrustworthy: a dubious reputation. 4. not certain in outcome[C16: from Latin dubius wavering] ˈdubiously adv ˈdubiousness ndu•bi•ous (ˈdu bi əs, ˈdyu-)
adj. 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. [1540–50; < Latin dubius; see -ous] du′bi•ous•ly, adv. du′bi•ous•ness, n. syn: See doubtful. doubtful dubious suspicious">suspicious1. 'doubtful'If you feel doubtful about something, you are unsure about it or about whether it will happen or be successful. Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability?It was doubtful he would ever see her again.2. 'dubious'If you are dubious about something, you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do. Alison sounded very dubious.The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on.If you describe something as dubious, you think it is not completely honest, safe, or reliable. ...his dubious abilities as a teacher.3. 'suspicious'If you are suspicious of a person, you do not trust them and think they might be involved in something dishonest or illegal. I am suspicious of his intentions.Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious.If you describe something as suspicious, it suggests behaviour that is dishonest, illegal, or dangerous. He listened for any suspicious sounds....in suspicious circumstances.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dubious - fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"doubtfulincertain, uncertain, unsure - lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers" | | 2. | dubious - open to doubt or suspicion; "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"- Karen Horneydoubtful, dubitable, in questionquestionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin" | | 3. | dubious - not convinced; "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"unconvinced - lacking conviction; "I remain unconvinced" |
dubiousadjective1. suspect, suspicious, crooked, dodgy (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), questionable, unreliable, shady (informal), unscrupulous, fishy (informal), disreputable, untrustworthy, undependable dubious business dealings
suspect reliable, dependable, trustworthy2. unsure, uncertain, suspicious, hesitating, doubtful, sceptical, tentative, wavering, hesitant, undecided, unconvinced, iffy (informal), leery (slang), distrustful, in two minds (informal) My parents were a bit dubious about it all.
unsure sure, certain, positive, definite3. doubtful, questionable, ambiguous, debatable, moot, arguable, equivocal, open to question, disputable This is a very dubious honour.dubiousadjective1. Experiencing doubt:doubtful, skeptical, uncertain, undecided, unsure.Idiom: in doubt.2. Not affording certainty:ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure.Informal: iffy.Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question.Translationsdubious (ˈdjuːbiəs) adjective1. doubtful. I am dubious about the wisdom of this action. 半信半疑的 半信半疑的2. probably not honest. dubious behaviour. 可疑的 可疑的dubiety (djuˈbaiəti) noun (formal) doubt; dubiousness. （正式說法）懷疑，半信半疑 （正式）可疑性，怀疑 ˈdubiousness noun doubtfulness. 半信半疑 怀疑EncyclopediaSeedoubtdubious
dubious adjective One many adjectival euphemisms for unproven (see there), typically used in the context of alternative therapies that provide no more benefit than an effective placebo.dubious
Synonyms for dubiousadj suspectSynonyms- suspect
- suspicious
- crooked
- dodgy
- questionable
- unreliable
- shady
- unscrupulous
- fishy
- disreputable
- untrustworthy
- undependable
Antonyms- reliable
- dependable
- trustworthy
adj unsureSynonyms- unsure
- uncertain
- suspicious
- hesitating
- doubtful
- sceptical
- tentative
- wavering
- hesitant
- undecided
- unconvinced
- iffy
- leery
- distrustful
- in two minds
Antonyms- sure
- certain
- positive
- definite
adj doubtfulSynonyms- doubtful
- questionable
- ambiguous
- debatable
- moot
- arguable
- equivocal
- open to question
- disputable
Synonyms for dubiousadj experiencing doubtSynonyms- doubtful
- skeptical
- uncertain
- undecided
- unsure
adj not affording certaintySynonyms- ambiguous
- borderline
- chancy
- clouded
- doubtful
- dubitable
- equivocal
- inconclusive
- indecisive
- indeterminate
- problematic
- problematical
- questionable
- uncertain
- unclear
- unsure
- iffy
Synonyms for dubiousadj fraught with uncertainty or doubtSynonymsRelated Wordsadj open to doubt or suspicionSynonyms- doubtful
- dubitable
- in question
Related Wordsadj not convincedRelated Words |