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/
Korean meaning: 의심스러운, 확신이 서지 않는, 믿을 수 없는
Korean pronunciation: **두**비어스
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
A customer looks dubious about the salesperson's car pitch
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.
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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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