dubiousness
bi adjective
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.
Related forms
du·bi·ous·ly, adverb
du·bi·ous·ness, noun
su·per·du·bi·ous, adjective
su·per·du·bi·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·du·bi·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. equivocal, ambiguous, obscure, unclear. 4. undecided, uncertain, hesitant, fluctuating. See doubtful.
1. equivocal, ambiguous, obscure, unclear. 4. undecided, uncertain, hesitant, fluctuating. See doubtful.
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dubious (ˈdjuːbɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | marked by or causing doubt: a dubious reply |
| 2. | unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful |
| 3. | of doubtful quality; untrustworthy: a dubious reputation |
| 4. | not certain in outcome |
| [C16: from Latin dubius wavering] | |
| 'dubiously | |
| —adv | |
| 'dubiousness | |
| —n | |
| dubious (ˈdjuːbɪəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | marked by or causing doubt: a dubious reply |
| 2. | unsettled in mind; uncertain; doubtful |
| 3. | of doubtful quality; untrustworthy: a dubious reputation |
| 4. | not certain in outcome |
| [C16: from Latin dubius wavering] | |
| 'dubiously | |
| —adv | |
| 'dubiousness | |
| —n | |
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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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