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douteux

dubious, questionable

adjective doo-TUH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

shady, dodgy

Usage Note

douteux describes something that raises doubt about its quality, legality, or sincerity. The feminine form is douteuse. In informal registers un endroit douteux ('a shady place') or un type douteux ('a dodgy character') are common. The closely related noun is doute ('doubt') and the verb douter ('to doubt').

Examples

"Son alibi est vraiment douteux."

Natural Translation

His alibi is really dubious.

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