dubious

adjective
UK: /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/
US: /ˈduː.bi.əs/
  1. Something dubious is causing uncertainty or suspicion; it's not likely to be good.

    1. That sounds dubious to me.
    2. The company's claims about the product's effectiveness seemed rather dubious during the presentation.
  2. If you are dubious about something, you do not fully believe it or are not sure about it.

    1. I'm dubious about his plans.
    2. She gave me a dubious look when I suggested going camping in the rain suggesting skepticism.

Synonyms

doubtful suspicious questionable uncertain unlikely fishy shady iffy debatable equivocal tenuous problematic arguable untrustworthy apocryphal implausible far-fetched dubitable unproven speculative hesitant skeptical wary distrustful chancy risky dicey dangerous perilous hazardous precarious touch-and-go shaky fragile flimsy rickety unsound unsure indefinite vague hazy murky opaque ambiguous nebulous cloudy dim bleary foggy unclear blurred indistinct faint shadowy ghostly pale wan sickly cadaverous ghastly livid ashen deathly grim somber dismal dreary gloomy bleak drear depressing oppressive heavy suffocating choking stagnant still lifeless inert passive inactive stationary fixed immobile unmoving standing bound restricted confined limited finite terminal closing ending winning grasping seizing arresting polluting advertising marketing counseling controlling commanding ruling governing leading helping backing shielding tracking following hunting tailing eavesdropping tapping attending accommodating yielding caving bowing fawning sucking efficiently effectively swiftly hastily forthwith immediately instantly promptly directly straightaway presently shortly soon anon before long in a minute in a moment in a trice in a flash in a heartbeat right away tout de suite pronto asap posthaste express special priority urgent rush emergency crisis exigency contingency possibility probability likelihood odds chance venture gamble speculation hazard peril risk danger jeopardy precariousness instability uncertainty ambiguity equivocation obscurity lividity deathliness depression oppression stagnation inertia passivity stationariness fixity boundedness confinedness limitation achievement attainment gain victory acquisition procurement security snatch grab grasp clutch seizure capture arrest apprehension nab pinch lift theft robbery burglary plunder pillage ransack loot despoliation desecration pollution contamination taint infection spread circulation dissemination broadcast advertisement promotion publicity sale hawk peddle tout endorsement recommendation advice counsel guidance direction management control command rule government leadership presidency facilitation assistance help aid support championship defense protection safeguard shield guard watch observation chase pursuit trail shadow espionage interception wiretap tap attention heed obedience compliance conformity adaptation adjustment accommodation cave-in bow bend stoop kneel prostration kowtow fawn cringe grovel suck kiss toady truckle subservience flattery adulation sycophancy parasitism opportunism expediency pragmatism realism sense rationality logic wisdom prudence care caution discretion tact diplomacy skill expertise proficiency competence efficiency success triumph winningness prosperity flourishing thriving boom speed haste hurry expedition directness present anonymity moment jiffy trice twinkling flash heartbeat blink once right suite urgency

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dubious" in English means: Something dubious is causing uncertainty or suspicion; it's not likely to be good., If you are dubious about something, you do not fully believe it or are not sure about it..

The phonetic transcription of "dubious" is /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ in British English and /ˈduː.bi.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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Example usage of "dubious": "That sounds dubious to me.". More examples on the page.