dubious

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
2. In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
3. Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.

Concepten

onzeker

twijfelachtig

bedenkelijk

onbepaald

precair

twijfelend

sceptisch

te betwijfelen

dubieus

duister

Synoniemen

doubtful

suspicious

uncertain

questionable

shady

equivocal

ambiguous

skeptical

vague

suspect

obscure

precarious

incredulous

shaky

dubitable

debatable

in question

disreputable

disputable

problematic

iffy

unsure

unclear

sceptical

seedy

sinister

treacherous

tricky

uncertainty

undefined

underhand

underhanded

unpromising

unreliable

unsettled

unstable

unsteady

wavering

confutable

half believe

undertermined

half in doubt

half-convinced

of unknown authenticity

undetermined

unde-cided

controversial

dirty

disbelieving

dishonest

Vertalingen

douteux

dudoso

incertain

αβέβαιος

zweifelhaft

duvidoso

dubbioso

αμφίβολος

şüpheli

louche

dubtós

incerto

aléatoire

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈdjuː.bi.əs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Engels: two

In summary

Etymology tree
Latin dubiusbor.
English dubious
From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).