dubious

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dubiusbor. English dubious From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).

1. Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

   “After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.”

   “They were renowned as people of dubious morals.”

2. In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.

   “She was dubious about my plan at first, but later I managed to persuade her to cooperate.”

   “Last year, President Obama had large majorities in Congress and hopes of passing a comprehensive climate and energy bill. Next year, he faces a new Congress much more dubious about the reality of climate change and considerably more hostile to international efforts to deal with it.”

3. Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.