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1. Unsure about outcome: Not sure about an outcome or conclusion.

2. Possibly dishonest or immoral: Likely to be dishonest, untrustworthy, or morally worrisome in some way.

3. Of uncertain quality: of uncertain quality, intention, or appropriateness.
1. I was a little dubious about whether or not to trust him.
2. It's a dubious proposition.
3. The thesis is based on several dubious assumptions.
Dubious by Jafje April 5, 2007

Dubious Ruffian

Jim just had sex with a hampster, what a dubious ruffian.
Dubious Ruffian by JROD12345678910 October 27, 2009

Dubious Sexual Identity (DSI) 

A male or female that is so androgynous that it is impossible to tell what sex they are.
Remember Pat from Saturday Night live?? Was that a him or her?? Oh, Pat-- has a Dubious Sexual Identity (DSI).
"Hey, check out that dubious 40 yr old douche's date. He could be her father!"
dubious by Eggstroidinare March 7, 2010
1. used as an adjective to describe a person, place or thing, as well as an idea or event. when something is so bizarre or unexplainable, the word dubious comes to mind first. after someone is stated to be at a loss for words, dubious can best describe what they just encountered
ex 1. Hugh G. Rection: Yo dawg you see that woman actually pass her driving test?!

Jack Mehoff: Yeah man, shit was dubious.

ex 2. This lecture is gettin dubiously outta hand right about now.

ex.3 Joe: You going to Wentworth's party tonight?

Schmoe: You can bet your bottom dollar I am, bout to get dubious.
You require an example of usage? I conisder your intelligence to be dubious.
Dubious by Kar December 14, 2004
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