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dubious
What does dubious mean?
dubious (adjective): arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use dubious in a sentence?
- After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- They were renowned as people of dubious morals. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce dubious?
/ˈdubiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dubious come from?
From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of dubious?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “dubious” mean?
unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses
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far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion
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causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive
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Which word is closest in meaning to “dubious”?
dominant
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doubtful
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handsome
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imperial
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