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Dubious 1100 Words You Need

Dubious 1100 Words You Need

/ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ (adj)

1: thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted, untrustworthy, fishy, suspect, shady, questionable:

These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.

He has been associated with some dubious characters.

2: feeling doubt or uncertainty, doubtful, unsure, undecided, skeptical, I’m from Missouri, unconvinced, in doubt, questioning, hesitant, suspicious:

I’m dubious about his promises to change his ways.

Antonyms

certain, trustworthy, unambiguous

Parts of Speech

  • Adverb: dubiously
  • Noun: dubiousness

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