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Dubious

  1. adjective

    open to doubt or suspicion; ; ; ; - Karen Horney

    “the candidate's doubtful past”

    Similar: doubtful, dubitable, in question

  2. adjective

    fraught with uncertainty or doubt

    “they were doubtful that the cord would hold”

    Similar: doubtful

  3. adjective

    not convinced

    “they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious”

Word family

dubiousness · dubiously

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