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DUBIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fraught with uncertainty or doubt
Example:
dubious about agreeing to go
Synonyms:
doubtful; dubious
Classified under:
Similar:
incertain; uncertain; unsure (lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance)
Derivation:
dubiousness (the state of being unsure of something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not convinced
Example:
they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious
Classified under:
Similar:
unconvinced (lacking conviction)
Derivation:
dubiousness (the state of being unsure of something)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Open to doubt or suspicion
Example:
it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought
Synonyms:
doubtful; dubious; dubitable; in question
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
questionable (subject to question)
Derivation:
dubiousness (uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something)
