dubious

Universal Words adjective 1 [notusuallybeforenoun] ~ (about sth) / (about doing sth) (of a person) not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad SYNDOUBTFUL: I was rather dubious about the whole idea. 2 (disapproving) probably not honest: They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market. 3 that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good: They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families. * (ironic) She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all). dubiously adverb