dubious
About 3.42 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.
- adjective 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.
- adjective Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.
Similar words
questionable doubtful dubitable incertain unsure uncertain unconvinced in question iffy suspect
Often followed by
about and value distinction of as in honor character
Word family
dubiously dubiousness dubiousnesses
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