dubious

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

douteux

dudoso

incertain

αβέβαιος

zweifelhaft

duvidoso

αμφίβολος

dubbioso

şüpheli

onzeker

louche

dubtós

twijfelachtig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdjuː.bi.əs/

Etymology

Cognate with English: 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.).