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Variant of dubious
dubious
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du·bi·ous (do̵̅o̅′bē əs, dyo̵̅o̅′-)
adjective
- causing doubt; ambiguous; vague a dubious remark
- feeling doubt; hesitating; skeptical
- with the outcome undecided or hanging in the balance dubious battle
- rousing suspicion; questionable; shady a dubious character
Etymology: L dubiosus, doubtful < dubius, doubting, uncertain < du- < or akin to duo, two + IE base *bhu-, *bheu-, to be
Related Forms:
- dubiously du′·bi·ously adverb
- dubiousness du′·bi·ous·ness noun
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