dubious

4 definitions • 6 examples

thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted:

These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.

He has been associated with some dubious characters.

dubious distinction Ruth Ellis has the dubious (= bad) distinction of being the last woman to be hanged in Britain.

feeling doubt or not feeling certain:

dubious about I'm dubious about his promises to change his ways.

probably not true or not completely true; doubtful:

The team had the dubious distinction of ranking 31st in the league.

Dubious can also mean not to be trusted, or not completely moral:

a dubious character