du·bi·ous 
/ˈdu:bijəs, Brit ˈdju:bijəs/ adjective
/ˈdu:bijəs, Brit ˈdju:bijəs/ adjective [more dubious; most dubious] 1 not used before a noun : unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something — usually + about ▪ I was dubious [=doubtful] about our chances for success. 2 : causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong
▪ Her conclusions are pretty dubious, if you ask me. [=her conclusions are probably wrong] ▪ He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii. ▪ She was a dubious choice for the job. [=she was not a good choice for the job] ▪ They got their money through dubious means/methods. [=methods that were probably dishonest or illegal] ▪ a man of dubious character 3 — used ironically in phrases like dubious honor and dubious distinction to describe something bad or undesirable as if it were an honor or achievement ▪ He is the lawyer with the dubious honor of having lost the most cases in the firm. ▪ We had the dubious distinction of losing 12 games in a row.
▪ Her conclusions are pretty dubious, if you ask me. [=her conclusions are probably wrong] ▪ He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii. ▪ She was a dubious choice for the job. [=she was not a good choice for the job] ▪ They got their money through dubious means/methods. [=methods that were probably dishonest or illegal] ▪ a man of dubious character
— du·bi·ous·ly adverb
▪ He looked at me dubiously when I explained why I was late.
▪ He looked at me dubiously when I explained why I was late.
— du·bi·ous·ness noun [noncount]
