American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dubious
IPA transcription: ['dubiəs]
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Adjective
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open to doubt or suspicion; ; ; ; - Karen Horney
“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”
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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”
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not convinced
“they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious”
Usage examples
- This would make any claim of Dmitry's for the throne dubious at best.
- I find the other argument dubious.
- The facts of the story are unverified, and skeptics call the tale "historically dubious".
- This made me a bit dubious, I must confess.
- There are hints though, that Doctor Hibbert is not above dubious medical practices.
- Black leopards were present in the area and the identification is therefore dubious.
- I find the other argument dubious.
- I find the other argument dubious.
- I find the other argument dubious.
- I find the other argument dubious.