单词 | dubious |
释义 | dubious —dubiously, adv. —dubiousness, n. /dooh"bee euhs, dyooh"-/, adj. 1. doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply. 2. of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. 3. of uncertain outcome: in dubious battle. 4. wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt. [1540-50; < L dubius; see -OUS] Syn. 1. equivocal, ambiguous, obscure, unclear. 4. undecided, uncertain, hesitant, fluctuating. See doubtful. |
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