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dubious
Meaning: doubtful; not to be relied upon
dubious in a sentence
How dubious is used in real sentences:
His excuse for being late was rather dubious.
She was dubious about the surprise meeting.
“Inspectors removed dubious weights that gave different readings during repeated tests.”
— from the passage The Thursday Exchange
Synonyms for dubious
Other words for dubious — doubtful, questionable and uncertain — carry the same meaning.
- doubtful
- questionable
- uncertain
Antonyms of dubious
Words that mean the opposite of dubious:
- certain
- reliable
- trustworthy
Where it comes from
From Latin dubius 'wavering'
Memory hook
DUBIOUS — full of DOUBT-ious feelings.