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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

dubious

adjective

Definition

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon

In a sentence

The witness gave a dubious account.

Similar words

  • doubtful
  • questionable

Why this word matters: dubious appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.