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conjectural
English
Etymology
conjecture +? -al
Adjective
conjectural (comparative more conjectural, superlative most conjectural)
- In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.
Synonyms
- hypothetical
Translations
Noun
conjectural (plural conjecturals)
- Something that is conjectural; a conjecture.
- 1821, Richard Franck, Northern memoirs (page 15)
- Let us not assume such previous conjecturals, but rather consult and expostulate death, since death is the wages and the reward of sin.
- 1821, Richard Franck, Northern memoirs (page 15)
French
Adjective
conjectural (feminine singular conjecturale, masculine plural conjecturaux, feminine plural conjecturales)
- conjectural
Further reading
- “conjectural” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Portuguese
Adjective
conjectural m or f (plural conjecturais, comparable)
- conjectural (in the nature of a conjecture)
Romanian
Etymology
From French conjectural
Adjective
conjectural m or n (feminine singular conjectural?, masculine plural conjecturali, feminine and neuter plural conjecturale)
- conjectural
Declension
conjectural From the web:
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- what conjecture is being made 1.8.4
- what conjecture must be true
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- what conjecture
dubious
English
Etymology
From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?dju?bi.?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /?du.bi.?s/
- Rhymes: -u?bi?s
Adjective
dubious (comparative more dubious, superlative most dubious)
- (of a statement) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- 2011, Nigel Jones, "A Tale of Two Scandals", History Today, February 2011, Vol. 61 Issue 2, pages 10–17
- Evasive, womanising, boastful, malicious, untrustworthy, an inveterate gambler who combined his mediocre military career with running a high-class brothel, permanently cash strapped and viciously quarrelsome, his character is as dubious as his unsavoury appearance.
- 2011, Nigel Jones, "A Tale of Two Scandals", History Today, February 2011, Vol. 61 Issue 2, pages 10–17
- (of a person) 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.
- 2010, John M. Broder, "Global Climate-Change Talks Begin in Cancun With More Modest Expectations", New York Times, November 30, Section A, Column 0, Foreign Desk, page 12
- 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.
- (chess, chiefly of an opening move) Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.
Usage notes
Largely synonymous with doubtful, when used of statements or facts, dubious is used when the statement is a cause of doubt, while doubtful is used when a fact is in doubt. For example, “the company’s earnings report was dubious” vs. “his chances for recovery are doubtful”.
Derived terms
- dubious honor / dubious honour
- dubiously
- dubiousness
Translations
See also
- doubtful
- doubt
References
See also
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