dubious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

fraught with uncertainty or doubt
- "dubious about agreeing to go"
open to doubt or suspicion; ; ; ; - Karen Horney
- "he has a dubious record indeed"
- "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"
not convinced
- "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"

Adj

Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.

Origin / Etymology

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Latin dubiusbor.
English dubious
From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).

Synonyms

doubtful, dubitable, in question

Scrabble Score: 10

dubious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dubious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dubious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dubious is a valid Words With Friends word