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Dubious: meaning, definitions and examples

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dubious

 

[ หˆdjuหbiษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect

Synonyms

doubtful, questionable, suspicious

Examples of usage

  • He gave me a dubious look.
  • I have a dubious feeling about this plan.
  • The witness's testimony was considered dubious by the jury.
Context #2 | Adjective

quality

not to be relied upon; suspect

Synonyms

questionable, shady, unreliable

Examples of usage

  • The quality of the product was dubious.
  • The source of the information was dubious.

Translations

Translations of the word "dubious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น duvidoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฆเคฟเค—เฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zweifelhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diragukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒะผะฝั–ะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wฤ…tpliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–‘ใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท douteux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dudoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸรผpheli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์‹ฌ์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุจูˆู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pochybnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pochybnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏ็–‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dvomljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vafasรถm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏะผำ™ะฝะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ”แƒญแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸรผbhษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dudoso

Etymology

The word 'dubious' originated from the Latin word 'dubius', meaning doubtful or wavering. It has been used in the English language since the late 16th century. Over time, 'dubious' has evolved to signify something uncertain, questionable, or not to be relied upon.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,745, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.