Adjektiv

dubios

dubious, shady, questionable, fishy

Das ist ein dubioses Geschäft.

That is a shady deal.

Er hat eine dubiose Vergangenheit.

He has a questionable past.

((sth.)) is dubious something is dubious The offer is dubious.

Synonyms: zweifelhaft, fragwürdig (questionable); Antonyms: seriös (reputable), vertrauenswürdig (trustworthy)

From Latin 'dubiosus' (doubtful), from 'dubium' (doubt). Cognate with English 'dubious'.

It sounds almost identical to its English counterpart 'dubious,' making it very easy to remember.

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