Dubious
Dubious adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Usage example: I'm dubious about our plan to go hang gliding without having had any training
Vacillating is a synonym for dubious in tenuous topic. In some cases you can use "Vacillating" instead an adjective "Dubious", when it comes to topics like indecisive, wavering.
Vacillating
Vacillating adjective - Uncertain in purpose or action.
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Synonyms for Vacillating
Dubious is a synonym for vacillating in tenuous topic. You can use "Dubious" instead an adjective "Vacillating", if it concerns topics such as indecisive.
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Related pairs
- questionable and dubious
- questionable and vacillating
- unsettled and dubious
- unsettled and vacillating
- ambiguous and dubious
- ambiguous and vacillating
- doubtful and dubious
- doubtful and vacillating
- hesitant and dubious
- hesitant and vacillating
- suspicious and dubious
- suspicious and vacillating
- faltering and dubious
- faltering and vacillating
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