dubious
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dubious
- /ˈd͡ʒuː.bi.əs/ UK
- /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ UK
- /-bjəs/ UK
- /ˈdu.bi.əs/ US
Rhymes with -uːbiəs
Where it comes from
From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).
adjective more dubious · most dubious
- Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion. After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.
- 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.
- Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.
