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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: in dubious battle.
4.
wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt.
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Dubious
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is crass. Does it mean:
| without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross, obtuse or stupid |
| state of dread or alarm |
Example Sentences
- With undergraduates, I have more success being a (sometimes false) advocate of a text that they find dubious.
- Parents have turned instead to dubious, and often risky, alternative therapies.
- While they're nice little machines in general, I have remained dubious at what they can offer for the price.
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Word Origin & History
dubious
1540s, from L. dubiosus "doubtful," from dubium "doubt," neuter of dubius "doubtful," from duo "two," in the sense of "of two minds, undecided between two things." O.E. also used tweo "two" to mean "doubt." Related: Dubiously.
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