transcription, транскрипция: [ dju:biəs, AM du:- ]
1.
If you describe something as dubious , you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.
This claim seems to us to be rather dubious...
= questionable
ADJ
• du‧bi‧ous‧ly
Carter was dubiously convicted of shooting three white men in a bar.
ADV : ADV after v , ADV adj / -ed
2.
If you are dubious about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it.
My parents were dubious about it at first but we soon convinced them.
= doubtful
ADJ : v-link ADJ , oft ADJ about n
• du‧bi‧ous‧ly
He eyed Coyne dubiously.
ADV
3.
If you say that someone has the dubious honour or the dubious pleasure of doing something, you are indicating that what they are doing is not an honour or pleasure at all, but is, in fact, unpleasant or bad.
Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...
ADJ : ADJ n