dubious
adjective
1. fraught with uncertainty or doubt
- dubious about agreeing to go
Similar word(s): incertain, uncertain, unsure, doubtful
2. open to doubt or suspicion
- 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
Similar word(s): questionable, doubtful, dubitable
3. not convinced
- they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious
Similar word(s): unconvinced
Sentences with dubious as an adjective:
- After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.
- She was dubious about my plan at first, but later I managed to persuade her to cooperate.