English Dictionary

dubious

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdjuː.bi.əs/

形容詞

平叙文 人物 前置詞句

(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.

日本語の意味

疑わしい / 怪しい / 信用できない / 疑念を呼ぶ

Her explanation sounded dubious, so I asked for evidence.

彼女の説明は疑わしく聞こえたので、私は証拠を求めた。

意味（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.

意味（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.

意味（3）

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

more dubious （ comparative ）

most dubious （ superlative ）