| ADJECTIVE | all | dubious, doubtful | fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
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| all | dubious, doubtful, dubitable, in question | open to doubt or suspicion | |
| all | dubious | not convinced |
| Sounds | duw'biyahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | fraught with uncertainty or doubt. | |
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| Example | "dubious about agreeing to go" | |
| Synonym | doubtful | |
| Broader | uncertain, unsure, incertain | lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance |
| Spanish | dudoso | |
| Catalan | dubtós | |
| Nouns | dubiousness | the state of being unsure of something |
| Adverbs | dubiously | in a doubtful / doubtful manner |
| Meaning | open to doubt or suspicion. | |
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| Synonyms | doubtful, dubitable, in question | |
| Broader | questionable | subject to question |
| Spanish | cuestionable, dudoso | |
| Catalan | dubtós | |
| Nouns | dubiousness | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something |
| Adverbs | dubiously | in a questionable and dubious manner |
| Meaning | not convinced. | |
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| Example | "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious" | |
| Broader | unconvinced | lacking conviction |
| Spanish | dubitativo | |
| Catalan | dubitatiu | |
| Nouns | dubiousness | the state of being unsure of something |
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