dubious
11dubious — du|bi|ous [ dubiəs ] adjective * 1. ) not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something: dubious about: I m very dubious about his ability to do the job. We were dubious about signing the deal. 2. ) not… …
12dubious */ — UK [ˈdjuːbɪəs] / US [ˈdubɪəs] adjective 1) not completely good, safe, or honest He had a dubious reputation in the business. The story seemed a bit dubious to me. 2) not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do… …
13dubious — adj. 1) dubious about, of 2) dubious if, that, whether + clause (it s dubious if they ll come) * * * [ djuːbɪəs] of that whether + clause (it s dubious if they ll come) dubious about dubious if …
14dubious — adjective 1 be dubious to not be sure whether something is good or true (+ about): I m a bit dubious about the idea of lending Jim my car. 2 making you doubt whether someone or something is honest, safe etc: He looks like a dubious character. |… …
15dubious — dubiously, adv. dubiousness, n. /dooh bee euhs, dyooh /, adj. 1. doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply. 2. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. 3. of uncertain outcome:… …
16dubious — /ˈdjubiəs / (say dyoohbeeuhs) adjective 1. doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious question. 2. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious transaction; a dubious compliment. 3. of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle. 4 …
17dubious — adj. 1 hesitating or doubting (dubious about going). 2 of questionable value or truth (a dubious claim). 3 unreliable; suspicious (dubious company). 4 of doubtful result (a dubious undertaking). Derivatives: dubiously adv. dubiousness n.… …
18dubious — adjective Etymology: Latin dubius, from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two more at two Date: 1548 1. giving rise to uncertainty: as a. of doubtful promise or outcome < a dubious plan > b …
19dubious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …
20dubious — [ˈdjuːbiəs] adj 1) not completely good, safe, or honest a dubious reputation[/ex] 2) not sure about something I m dubious about his ability to do the job.[/ex] 3) used for saying that something is the opposite of the good thing that you are… …
