Dubious
Dubious adjective - Not likely to be true or to occur.
Usage example: made the dubious claim of being of royal blood
Preposterous and dubious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preposterous" instead an adjective "Dubious".
Preposterous
Preposterous adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.
Dubious and preposterous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dubious" instead an adjective "Preposterous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- questionable and dubious
- questionable and preposterous
- doubtful and dubious
- doubtful and preposterous
- implausible and dubious
- implausible and preposterous
- incredible and dubious
- incredible and preposterous
- unbelievable and dubious
- unbelievable and preposterous
- fantastic and dubious
- fantastic and preposterous
- unconvincing and dubious
- unconvincing and preposterous
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