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dubious definition
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Grep of noun dubious dubiousness Overview of adj dubious The adj dubious has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) doubtful, dubious -- (fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go") 2. (1) doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question -- (open to doubt or suspicion; "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 Horney) 3. dubious -- (not convinced; "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious") Antonyms of adj dubious 3 senses of dubious Sense 1 doubtful, dubious INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA uncertain, unsure) -> certain, sure Sense 2 doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA questionable) -> unquestionable Sense 3 dubious INDIRECT (VIA unconvinced) -> convinced Similarity of adj dubious 3 senses of dubious Sense 1 doubtful, dubious => uncertain (vs. certain), unsure (vs. sure), incertain Sense 2 doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question(prenominal) => questionable (vs. unquestionable) Sense 3 dubious => unconvinced (vs. convinced) Attributes of adj dubious Familiarity of adj dubious dubious used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj dubious dubious Overview of adj dubious The adj dubious has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) doubtful, dubious -- (fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go") 2. (1) doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question -- (open to doubt or suspicion; "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 Horney) 3. dubious -- (not convinced; "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious")
dubious definition
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