Talk:dubious

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Latest comment: 1 year ago by Equinox in topic Chess sense seems too specific
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Couldn't this also mean to have more than one meaning, and that the two or more meanings could get confused? That's what I always thought. --213.237.66.155 21:36, 17 January 2007 (UTC)Reply

Are you confusing this with ambiguous? Kappa 00:34, 18 January 2007 (UTC)Reply
Ah yes, I probably was. Thanks. --213.237.66.155 18:10, 20 January 2007 (UTC)Reply

possibly dishonest or immoral[edit]

likely to be dishonest, untrustworthy, or morally worrisome in some way
It's a dubious proposition.
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--Backinstadiums (talk) 12:18, 29 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

Not sure whether it is the right thing to do[edit]

If you are dubious about something, you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do, The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on. --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:26, 23 August 2021 (UTC)Reply

https://oed.com/oed2/00070452 , https://oed.com/oed2/00069046 --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:27, 23 August 2021 (UTC)Reply

Chess sense seems too specific[edit]

There can be dubious moves in any game, and dubious actions in other non-game activities. Equinox 04:34, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply