dubious

UK /ˈd͡ʒuː.bi.əs/ US /ˈdu.bi.əs/
adj 3

Definitions

adj

1

Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.

They were renowned as people of dubious morals.

2

In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.

She was dubious about my plan at first, but later I managed to persuade her to cooperate.

Last year, President Obama had large majorities in Congress and hopes of passing a comprehensive climate and energy bill. Next year, he faces a new Congress much more dubious about the reality of climate change and considerably more hostile to international efforts to deal with it.

3

Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.

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