dubious

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BrE /ˈdjuːbɪəs/ AmE /ˈduːbiəs/

adjective en → es

1 DOUBTFUL [attributive, predicative] B1

not certain or confident about something; having doubts

dudoso, incierto, dubitativo

  • be dubious about/over something

Collocations dubious decision · dubious claim

  • I'm dubious about his ability to do the job.

    Estoy dudoso sobre su capacidad para hacer el trabajo.

2 QUESTIONABLE [attributive, predicative] B2

not honest or reliable; likely to be wrong or false

dudoso, sospechoso, cuestionable

  • be dubious about/over something

Collocations dubious source · dubious motives

  • The report is based on dubious evidence.

    El informe se basa en pruebas dudosas.