DUBIOUS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • fraught with uncertainty or doubt
   Synonym(s)
   • doubtful (what does doubtful mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they were doubtful that the cord would hold
   • it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
   • dubious about agreeing to go
   Similar To
   • uncertain (what does uncertain mean?)
   • unsure (what does unsure mean?)
   • incertain (what does incertain mean?)
2. Meaning
   • not convinced
   Usage Example(s)
   • they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious
   Similar To
   • unconvinced (what does unconvinced mean?)
3. Meaning
   • open to doubt or suspicion
   Synonym(s)
   • doubtful (what does doubtful mean?)
   • dubitable (what does dubitable mean?)
   • in question(p) (what does in question(p) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the candidate’’s doubtful past
   • he has a dubious record indeed
   • what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
   • it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought- Karen
   Similar To
   • questionable (what does questionable mean?)