dubious — hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈduː.bi.əs/
Example Sentences
- The restaurant's '5-star' rating seemed dubious when I saw cockroaches dancing on the counter.
- His dubious excuse for being late was that aliens had abducted his alarm clock.
- The company's dubious accounting practices led to a government investigation.
dubious
ADJECTIVE[/ˈduː.bi.əs/]
hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect
He gave a dubious look at the shady street vendor's 'genuine' gold watch.
A serious detective grows curious about dubious evidence.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'dubiosus' meaning doubtful or uncertain, derived from 'dubia' (doubt) and related to 'duo' (two), referring to being of two minds about something.
Breakdown
dubi- (doubt, from Latin dubium) + -ous (adjective suffix meaning full of or characterized by) = dubious
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📝Examples
“The restaurant's '5-star' rating seemed dubious when I saw cockroaches dancing on the counter.”
“His dubious excuse for being late was that aliens had abducted his alarm clock.”
“The company's dubious accounting practices led to a government investigation.”
“I'm dubious about whether this diet that only allows eating purple foods will actually work.”
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