DUBIOUS


Meaning of DUBIOUS in English

1.

If you describe something as ~, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable.

This claim seems to us to be rather ~...

= questionable

ADJ

~ly

Carter was ~ly convicted of shooting three white men in a bar.

ADV: ADV after v, ADV adj/-ed

2.

If you are ~ about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it.

My parents were ~ about it at first but we soon convinced them.

= doubtful

ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n

~ly

He eyed Coyne ~ly.

ADV

3.

If you say that someone has the ~ honour or the ~ 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 ~ honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way...

ADJ: ADJ n

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