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dubious
Synonyms and Antonyms of dubious
1
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, doubtful, dubitable, equivocal, fishy, problematic (also problematical), queer, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious
2
slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty
cagey (also cagy), disinclined, hesitant, indisposed, loath (also loth), reluctant, reticent
3
not likely to be true or to occur
4
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
distrustful, doubtful, hinky [slang], mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, trustless, uncertain, unconvinced, undecided, unsettled, unsure
on the fence
Synonym Discussion of dubious
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- doubtful about whether I said the right thing
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- dubious about the practicality of the scheme
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- whether the project will ever be finished is problematic
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- a man of questionable honesty
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