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dubious (DOO bee uhs, DYOO bee uhs) (adjective), more dubious, most dubious
1. Pertaining to uncertainty or causing doubt; unconvincing: The person applying for the job at the employment office presented dubious qualifications.
2. Of questionable character; open to suspicion: The owner of the construction company had dubious feelings when Gerry claimed to have landed the biggest contract in the history of the business.
3. Etymology: from Latin dubiosus, "doubtful", from dubium, "doubt", neuter of dubius, "doubtful"; from duo, "two"; in the sense, "of two minds, undecided between two things". Old English also used tweo, "two"; to mean "doubt".
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2. Of questionable character; open to suspicion: The owner of the construction company had dubious feelings when Gerry claimed to have landed the biggest contract in the history of the business.
3. Etymology: from Latin dubiosus, "doubtful", from dubium, "doubt", neuter of dubius, "doubtful"; from duo, "two"; in the sense, "of two minds, undecided between two things". Old English also used tweo, "two"; to mean "doubt".
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“more dubious”
A reference to uncertainty or doubt; relating to being suspicious. (2)
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