dubious

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈdjuː.bi.əs/

Adjective

of a statement of a person of an opening move

(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion. / (of a person) In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.

Japanese Meaning

疑わしい / 怪しい / 信用できない / 疑念を呼ぶ

What is this buttons?

Her explanation sounded dubious, so I asked for evidence.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の説明は疑わしく聞こえたので、私は証拠を求めた。

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Sense（1）

(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

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

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Sense（2）

(of a person) 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.

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Sense（3）

(chess, chiefly of an opening move) Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.

more dubious

（ comparative ）

most dubious

（ superlative ）

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