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dúbio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ambiguous adj Open to more than one interpretation; unclear in meaning.
  • doubtful adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
  • dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
  • iffy adj Uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality.
  • questionable adj Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.

Senses

dúbio is used for these senses in English:

  • ambiguous Open to multiple interpretations.
  • doubtful Subject to, or causing doubt.
  • dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
  • iffy (slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
  • questionable Of dubious respectability or morality.

doubtful — full definition

  1. adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
  2. adjective Feeling or showing doubt about something.
  3. adjective Of questionable honesty or reliability.
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