dubious
Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicionArousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
» Tom is dubious.
Tom ist fragwürdig.
Том сумнівається.
Meaning
3 sensesArousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.
They were renowned as people of dubious morals.
dubios, fragwürdig, ominös
сомни́тельныйsomnítelʹnyj
open to doubt or suspicion
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.
unsicher
сомневающийсяsomnevajuščijsja, колеблющийсяkolebljuščijsja
Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.
Examples
55 sentencesTom is dubious.
Том сумнівається.
deTom ist fragwürdig.
Tom looked dubious for a moment.
Tom said that he was dubious.
deTom sagte, er sei im Zweifel.
Tom was still dubious.
I was still dubious.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alteFrom Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).
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Forms
more dubious, most dubious| Comparative | more dubious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most dubious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- fraught with uncertainty or doubt:doubtful
- open to doubt or suspicion:doubtfuldubitablein question
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form