All 3 Uses of
dubious
in
The Fountainhead
- The Dean looked at him dubiously, but continued: "Needless to say, I did not vote against you.†
Chpt 1.1dubiously = doubtfully or suspiciously
- He read a great deal and he attended a few dubious meetings, where he spoke once or twice, not too well, but mostly sat in a corner, listening, watching, thinking.†
Chpt 2.9 *dubious = doubtful; or suspicious; or full of uncertainty -- sometimes to indicate that something described as good is actually bad
- The part played by Mrs. Gail Wynand is certainly highly dubious, to say the least.†
Chpt 4.13
Definition:
doubtful, questionable, or suspicious -- especially in a way that makes something seem unreliable, improper, or uncertain
doubtful
doubtful
in various senses, including:
- questionable or doubtful that something should be relied upon -- as in "The argument relies on a dubious assumption."
- suspicious or doubtful that something is morally proper -- as in "The company is accused of using dubious sales practices to influence minors."
- bad or of questionable value -- as in "The state has the dubious distinction of the highest taxes."
- uncertain or doubtful -- as in "She is dubious about making the change."