| Main Entry: | dubious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful |
Synonyms: |
arguable, chancy, debatable, diffident, disputable, dubitable, equivocal, far-fetched, fishy, fly-by-night, hesitant, iffy, improbable, indecisive, moot, mootable, open, perplexed, problematic, questionable, reluctant, shady, skeptical, suspect, suspicious, touch and go, trustless, unassured, uncertain, unclear, unconvinced, undecided, undependable, unlikely, unreliable, unsure, untrustworthy, untrusty, wavering |
| Notes: | a person is capable of doubting, whereas a thing is dubitable; dubious, unlike doubtful, carries the connotation of suspicion |
Antonyms: |
certain, definite, doubtless, positive, reliable, sure, trustworthy, trusty, undoubtful |
| Main Entry: | unsure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful, insecure |
Synonyms: |
betwixt and between, borderline, distrustful, dubious, fluctuant, fly-by-night, hesitant, iffy, in a quandary, indecisive, indeterminate, irresolute, lacking, mistrustful, open, problematic, rootless, shaky, skeptical, suspicious, touch and go, unassured, uncertain, unclear, unconfident, unconvinced, undecided, undependable, unreliable, unstable, untrustworthy, untrusty, up for grabs, vacillating, wavering, weak, wimpy, wobbly |
Antonyms: |
certain, definite, secure, sure, undoubted |
| Main Entry: | untrustworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not dependable, unfaithful |
Synonyms: |
capricious, conniving, crooked, deceitful, devious, dishonest, disloyal, dubious, fair-weather, faithless, false, fickle, fink, fly-by-night, guileful, irresponsible, questionable, shady, sharp, shifty, slippery, sneaky, treacherous, tricky, trustless, two-faced, two-timing, unassured, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, unsure, untrue, untrusty |
Antonyms: |
dependable, faithful, honest, reliable, trustworthy |