Dubious

Pronunciation: /ˈduː.bi.əs/

Definitions of dubious

adjective doubtful or uncertain; feeling or showing doubt

Example Sentences

A1 I have a dubious feeling about the new restaurant in town.

A2 The student gave a dubious excuse for not completing the assignment.

B1 There is a dubious claim circulating on social media about a miracle cure.

B2 The company's financial statements raised dubious questions among investors.

C1 The politician's dubious reputation made it difficult to gain public trust.

C2 The jury had to carefully consider the dubious evidence presented in court.

Examples of dubious in a Sentence

formal The committee members had a dubious attitude towards the new proposal.

informal I have a dubious feeling about this plan, it doesn't seem very promising.

slang I'm feeling kind of iffy about this whole situation, it seems a bit dubious to me.

figurative Her smile was dubious, hinting at hidden skepticism and uncertainty.

Grammatical Forms of dubious

• past tense: doubted
• plural: dubiouses
• comparative: more dubious
• superlative: most dubious
• present tense: doubts
• future tense: will doubt
• perfect tense: have doubted
• continuous tense: is doubting
• singular: dubious
• positive degree: dubious
• infinitive: to doubt
• gerund: doubting
• participle: doubting

Origin and Evolution of dubious

First Known Use: 1530 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'dubious' originated from the Latin word 'dubius' meaning 'doubtful' or 'uncertain'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'dubious' has retained its original meaning of being uncertain or doubtful, but it has also come to be used in a broader sense to describe something questionable or suspicious.