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Reluctant to proceed due to doubts or uncertainty

Vague or unclear in nature

Of questionable reliability, worth or quality

Morally suspect

Not supported or proven by evidence

Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature

Unusual or out of the ordinary

Of doubtful authenticity or lacking authority

Not up to the required standard or quality

Dangerously insecure or unstable

Of a minimum or unlikely degree

Unsteady and prone to unexpected changes

Characterized by a lack of sincerity

Not giving hope of future success or good results

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality

Displaying, or characterized by, jealousy or a lack of trust

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Adjective

Reluctant to proceed due to doubts or uncertainty

on the horns of a dilemma

shilly-shallying

blowing hot and cold

been hit before

having misgivings

not born yesterday

not in the mood

lacking confidence

having reservations

humming and hawing

hemming and hawing

betwixt and between

running hot and cold

like doubting Thomas

sitting on the fence

have misgivings

have reservations

not in favour of

unenthusiastic about

hedging your bets

unable to decide

shillyshallying

having opposing views

having clashing views

having conflicting views

having contradictory views

yet to be decided

middle of the road

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“She had been unaware, until that stove-lit moment of certainty, that she had ever been dubious about the project.”

Adjective

Vague or unclear in nature

open to question

indistinguishable

clear as dishwater

open to argument

yet to be decided

impressionistic

incomprehensible

beyond comprehension

as clear as mud

unanalysable^UK

unanalyzable^US

lacking definition

defying description

beyond description

beggaring description

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

unrecognizable^US

unrecognisable^UK

hard to describe

such-and-such a …

barely perceptible

hard to make out

neither one thing nor the other

neither fish nor fowl

non-restrictive

hardly detectable

hardly noticeable

almost accurate

between the lines

impossible to understand

hard to understand

unrecognized^US

unrecognised^UK

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“When asked about the role of religion and the state, he offers a dubious answer.”

Adjective

Of questionable reliability, worth or quality

under suspicion

hard to swallow

difficult to believe

hard to believe

scarcely credible

unsubstantiated

won't hold water

inconsequential

not quite right

out of the ordinary

open to question

self-contradictory

wide of the mark

beyond the bounds of possibility

highly unlikely

potentially illegal

potentially dishonest

sensationalized^US

not in the least likely

not able to hold water

out of the question

sensationalised^UK

potentially dangerous

potentially false

open to suspicion

of doubtful honesty

highly coloured

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“Even if the dubious claim that the word honor is falling into disuse were true, it would no more follow that its referent is losing its importance.”

Adjective

Morally suspect

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

not to be trusted

not to be depended on

unsportsmanlike

of dubious character

potentially illegal

double-crossing

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

all talk and no action

not trustworthy

under the counter

not to be relied upon

not quite right

dishonest-looking

strange-looking

mysterious-looking

hole-and-corner

playing politics

not straightforward

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“They are engaged in tax avoidance, which is entirely legal, though you might argue it's morally dubious.”

Adjective

Not supported or proven by evidence

unsubstantiated

without foundation

open to question

not backed up by evidence

hard to believe

open to discussion

up for discussion

betwixt and between

between rock and hard place

subject to debate

bone of contention

yet to be decided

between sixes and sevens

on the back burner

open to suspicion

far from certain

unauthenticated

open for discussion

yet to be settled

not yet settled

in no man's land

under advisement

under examination

under discussion

not yet established

a matter of opinion

a controversial subject

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Adjective

Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconscientious

of bad reputation

insurrectionary

without law and order

unauthorized^US

against the law

under-the-counter

under the table

against the rules

under the counter

under-the-table

contrary to law

in violation of law

unauthorised^UK

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Adjective

Unusual or out of the ordinary

uncharacteristic

out of the ordinary

like nothing on earth

out of this world

out in left field

mysterious-looking

not quite right

strange-looking

never to be forgotten

off beaten path

unrepresentative

out of the common

few and far between

incomprehensible

in a league of its own

off the beaten track

thin on the ground

without parallel

very unconventional

breaking new ground

ground-breaking

beyond your ken

without precedent

personalized^US

personalised^UK

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Adjective

Of doubtful authenticity or lacking authority

unauthenticated

unsubstantiated

fool's paradise

product of someone's imagination

castles in the air

out of this world

all in one's head

figment of imagination

out of touch with reality

head-in-the-clouds

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Adjective

Not up to the required standard or quality

dissatisfactory

not up to snuff

not up to scratch

less-than-stellar

not up to standard

of poor quality

a load of pants

bargain-basement

leaving much to be desired

cheap and nasty

good-for-nothing

not good enough

no great shakes

unable to do something for toffee

strictly for the birds

twopenny-halfpenny

undistinguished

end-of-the-pier

dishonorable^US

unable to do something to save one's life

leaving a lot to be desired

less than ideal

foolish-looking

dishonourable^UK

in poor condition

not all it's cracked up to be

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Adjective

Dangerously insecure or unstable

hanging by a thread

hanging in the balance

on a slippery slope

fraught with danger

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Adjective

Of a minimum or unlikely degree

inconsequential

smallest amount of

underrepresented

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Unsteady and prone to unexpected changes

blowing hot and cold

full of ups and downs

rapidly changing

always changing

constantly changing

not conscientious

rapidly evolving

subject to change

likely to change

continuously changing

in a state of change

on-again-off-again

vicissitudinous

catch-as-catch-can

without purpose

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Adjective

Characterized by a lack of sincerity

double-crossing

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

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Adjective

Not giving hope of future success or good results

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

bringing bad luck

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Adjective

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality

under suspicion

to all appearances

unsubstantiated

commonly believed

commonly regarded

hypothesized^US

hypothesized to be

considered to be

understood to be

hypothesised^UK

taken for granted

in the abstract

based on guesswork

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Adjective

Displaying, or characterized by, jealousy or a lack of trust

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