Adjektiv

dubios

dubious, shady, questionable, sketchy

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's a direct cognate of the English word 'dubious' and means the same thing. Think 'dubious' deal.

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