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"questionableness", "shakiness", "uncertainness", "dodginess", "unreliability" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependability", "dependableness", "reliability", "reliableness", "responsibility", "solidity", "solidness", "sureness", "trustability", "trustworthiness", "inerrancy", "infallibility", "credibility", "creditability", "creditableness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dub":{ "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "I've dubbed my car the \"Lone Ranger,\" although \"Loan Raider\" probably would have been more apt" ], "synonyms":[ "baptize", "call", "christen", "clepe", "denominate", "designate", "entitle", "label", "name", "nominate", "style", "term", "title" ], "near synonyms":[ "brand", "stigmatize", "tag", "denote", "specify", "miscall", "misname", "mistitle", "code-name", "nickname", "rechristen", "relabel", "rename", "surname" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{ "examples":[ "he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second" ], "synonyms":[ "blow", "bobble", "boggle", "bollix (up)", "boot", "botch", "bugger (up)", "bumble", "bungle", "butcher", "flub", "fluff", "foozle", "foul up", "fumble", "goof (up)", "louse up", "mangle", "mess (up)", "muck up", "muff", "murder", "screw up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blunder", "gum (up)", "muddle", "piffle", "blemish", "blight", "damage", "flaw", "harm", "hurt", "impair", "injure", "mar", "mutilate", "ruin", "spoil", "vitiate", "destroy", "wreck", "mishandle", "mismanage" ], "near antonyms":[ "ameliorate", "better", "enhance", "help", "improve", "meliorate", "rectify", "refine", "reform", "remedy", "doctor", "fix", "patch", "recondition", "renovate", "repair", "revamp" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a clumsy, awkward person":{ "examples":[ "even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub" ], "synonyms":[ "butterfingers", "klutz", "looby", "lubber", "lummox" ], "near synonyms":[ "clodhopper", "gawk", "gawky", "lout", "lump", "oaf", "tawpie", "tyke", "tike", "bungler", "duffer", "fumbler", "stumblebum", "stumbler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "dubiously":{ "with distrust":{ "examples":[ "the young girl approached the camel dubiously" ], "synonyms":[ "askance", "askant", "distrustfully", "doubtfully", "doubtingly", "mistrustfully", "sideways", "skeptically", "suspiciously" ], "near synonyms":[ "hesitantly", "hesitatingly", "incredulously", "questioningly", "quizzically", "unbelievingly", "charily", "guardedly", "warily", "captiously", "critically", "cynically", "deprecatingly", "disapprovingly", "disparagingly", "negatively", "reproachfully", "reproachingly", "reprovingly", "unfavorably", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "uncomfortably", "uneasily" ], "near antonyms":[ "approvingly", "favorably", "positively", "confidently", "sanguinely", "credulously", "uncritically", "unquestioningly" ], "antonyms":[ "trustfully", "trustingly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "dubious":{ "giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged":{ "examples":[ "any letter bearing the signature of Geronimo would be of dubious authenticity, to say the least" ], "synonyms":[ "debatable", "disputable", "dodgy", "doubtable", "doubtful", "dubitable", "equivocal", "fishy", "problematic", "problematical", "queer", "questionable", "shady", "shaky", "suspect", "suspicious" ], "near synonyms":[ "alleged", "so-called", "supposed", "moot", "ambiguous", "open", "unclear", "uncertain", "undecided", "undetermined", "far-fetched", "flimsy", "improbable", "unlikely", "weak" ], "near antonyms":[ "decisive", "definitive", "clear", "obvious", "open-and-shut", "positive" ], "antonyms":[ "certain", "hands-down", "incontestable", "indisputable", "indubitable", "questionless", "sure", "undeniable", "undoubted", "unproblematic", "unquestionable" ] }, "slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "I'm dubious about our plan to go hang gliding without having had any training" ], "synonyms":[ "cagey", "cagy", "disinclined", "hesitant", "indisposed", "loath", "loth", "loathe", "reluctant", "reticent" ], "near synonyms":[ "uneager", "unenthusiastic", "averse", "unwilling", "ambivalent", "conflicted", "doubtful", "faltering", "halting", "indecisive", "infirm", "irresolute", "questioning", "skeptical", "uncertain", "undecided", "unsure", "vacillating", "wobbly", "wabbly", "fainthearted", "shy", "timid" ], "near antonyms":[ "eager", "enthusiastic", "glad", "happy", "keen", "ready", "willing", "certain", "decided", "determined", "resolute", "sure", "unquestioning" ], "antonyms":[ "disposed", "inclined" ] }, "not likely to be true or to occur":{ "examples":[ "made the dubious claim of being of royal blood" ], "synonyms":[ "doubtful", "far-fetched", "flimsy", "improbable", "questionable", "unapt", "unlikely" ], "near synonyms":[ "implausible", "impossible", "inconceivable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unimaginable", "unthinkable", "absurd", "bizarre", "crazy", "fantastic", "fantastical", "foolish", "insane", "nonsensical", "odd", "outlandish", "preposterous", "ridiculous", "unreal", "wild", "outside", "remote", "slight" ], "near antonyms":[ "believable", "conceivable", "credible", "earthly", "imaginable", "plausible", "possible", "potential", "liable" ], "antonyms":[ "likely", "probable" ] }, "not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "dubious about a diet that claims I can eat all I want and still lose weight" ], "synonyms":[ "distrustful", "doubtful", "hinky", "mistrustful", "skeptical", "suspicious", "trustless", "uncertain", "unconvinced", "undecided", "unsettled", "unsure" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambivalent", "conflicted", "equivocal", "diffident", "insecure", "halting", "hesitant", "indecisive", "irresolute", "vacillating", "wavering" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "confident", "sanguine", "self-assured", "decisive", "determined", "resolute" ], "antonyms":[ "certain", "convinced", "positive", "sure" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "dubitations":{ "a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "with considerable dubitation we listened to his tall tales of adventure" ], "synonyms":[ "distrust", "doubts", "dubieties", "incertitudes", "misdoubts", "misgivings", "mistrust", "queries", "reservations", "skepticism", "suspicions", "uncertainties" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbeliefs", "incredulities", "anxieties", "concerns", "paranoias", "compunctions", "niggles", "qualms", "scruples", "tremors" ], "near antonyms":[ "credences", "faiths" ], "antonyms":[ "assurances", "beliefs", "certainties", "certitudes", "confidences", "convictions", "sureties", "trusts" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dubbing":{ "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "I've dubbed my car the \"Lone Ranger,\" although \"Loan Raider\" probably would have been more apt" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizing", "baptising", "calling", "christening", "cleping", "denominating", "designating", "entitling", "labeling", "labelling", "naming", "nominating", "styling", "terming", "titling" ], "near synonyms":[ "branding", "stigmatizing", "tagging", "denoting", "specifying", "miscalling", "misnaming", "mistitling", "code-naming", "nicknaming", "rechristening", "relabeling", "relabelling", "renaming", "surnaming" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{ "examples":[ "he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second" ], "synonyms":[ "blowing", "bobbling", "boggling", "bollixing (up)", "booting", "botching", "buggering (up)", "bumbling", "bungling", "butchering", "flubbing", "fluffing", "foozling", "fouling up", "fumbling", "goofing (up)", "lousing up", "mangling", "messing (up)", "mucking up", "muffing", "murdering", "screwing up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundering", "gumming (up)", "muddling", "piffling", "blemishing", "blighting", "damaging", "flawing", "harming", "hurting", "impairing", "injuring", "marring", "mutilating", "ruining", "spoiling", "vitiating", "destroying", "wrecking", "mishandling", "mismanaging" ], "near antonyms":[ "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "helping", "improving", "meliorating", "rectifying", "refining", "reforming", "remedying", "doctoring", "fixing", "patching", "reconditioning", "renovating", "repairing", "revamping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dubitation":{ "a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "with considerable dubitation we listened to his tall tales of adventure" ], "synonyms":[ "distrust", "distrustfulness", "doubt", "dubiety", "incertitude", "misdoubt", "misgiving", "mistrust", "mistrustfulness", "query", "reservation", "skepticism", "suspicion", "uncertainty" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbelief", "incredulity", "unbelief", "anxiety", "concern", "paranoia", "wariness", "compunction", "niggle", "qualm", "scruple", "tremor" ], "near antonyms":[ "credence", "faith" ], "antonyms":[ "assurance", "belief", "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "conviction", "sureness", "surety", "trust" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dubs":{ "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "I've dubbed my car the \"Lone Ranger,\" although \"Loan Raider\" probably would have been more apt" ], "synonyms":[ "baptizes", "calls", "christens", "clepes", "denominates", "designates", "entitles", "labels", "names", "nominates", "styles", "terms", "titles" ], "near synonyms":[ "brands", "stigmatizes", "tags", "denotes", "specifies", "miscalls", "misnames", "mistitles", "code-names", "nicknames", "rechristens", "relabels", "renames", "surnames" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{ "examples":[ "he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second" ], "synonyms":[ "blows", "bobbles", "boggles", "bollixes (up)", "boots", "botches", "buggers (up)", "bumbles", "bungles", "butchers", "flubs", "fluffs", "foozles", "fouls up", "fumbles", "goofs (up)", "louses up", "mangles", "messes (up)", "mucks up", "muffs", "murders", "screws up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blunders", "gums (up)", "muddles", "piffles", "blemishes", "blights", "damages", "flaws", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "mars", "mutilates", "ruins", "spoils", "vitiates", "destroys", "wrecks", "mishandles", "mismanages" ], "near antonyms":[ "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "helps", "improves", "meliorates", "rectifies", "refines", "reforms", "remedies", "doctors", "fixes", "patches", "reconditions", "renovates", "repairs", "revamps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a clumsy, awkward person":{ "examples":[ "even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub" ], "synonyms":[ "klutzes", "loobies", "lubbers", "lummoxes" ], "near synonyms":[ "clodhoppers", "gawkies", "gawks", "louts", "lumps", "oafs", "tawpies", "tykes", "tikes", "bunglers", "duffers", "fumblers", "stumblebums", "stumblers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "dubiety":{ "a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect" ], "synonyms":[ "distrust", "distrustfulness", "doubt", "dubitation", "incertitude", "misdoubt", "misgiving", "mistrust", "mistrustfulness", "query", "reservation", "skepticism", "suspicion", "uncertainty" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbelief", "incredulity", "unbelief", "anxiety", "concern", "paranoia", "wariness", "compunction", "niggle", "qualm", "scruple", "tremor" ], "near antonyms":[ "credence", "faith" ], "antonyms":[ "assurance", "belief", "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "conviction", "sureness", "surety", "trust" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dubbed":{ "as in named , christened":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "baptized", "christened", "named", "termed", "denominated", "designated", "specified", "labeled", "labelled", "tabbed", "titled", "celebrated", "famed", "famous", "known", "notable", "noted", "noteworthy", "remarkable", "renowned", "well-known", "exceptional" ], "near antonyms":[ "anonymous", "faceless", "incognito", "innominate", "nameless", "unbaptized", "unchristened", "unidentified", "unnamed", "untitled", "undetermined", "unspecified", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unheard-of", "unheralded", "unknown", "unsung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give a name to":{ "examples":[ "I've dubbed my car the \"Lone Ranger,\" although \"Loan Raider\" probably would have been more apt" ], "synonyms":[ "baptized", "baptised", "called", "christened", "cleped", "denominated", "designated", "entitled", "labeled", "labelled", "named", "nominated", "styled", "termed", "titled" ], "near synonyms":[ "branded", "stigmatized", "tagged", "denoted", "specified", "miscalled", "misnamed", "mistitled", "code-named", "nicknamed", "rechristened", "relabeled", "relabelled", "renamed", "surnamed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{ "examples":[ "he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second" ], "synonyms":[ "blew", "bobbled", "boggled", "bollixed (up)", "booted", "botched", "buggered (up)", "bumbled", "bungled", "butchered", "flubbed", "fluffed", "foozled", "fouled up", "fumbled", "goofed (up)", "loused up", "mangled", "messed (up)", "mucked up", "muffed", "murdered", "screwed up" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundered", "gummed (up)", "muddled", "piffled", "blemished", "blighted", "damaged", "flawed", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "marred", "mutilated", "ruined", "spoiled", "spoilt", "vitiated", "destroyed", "wrecked", "mishandled", "mismanaged" ], "near antonyms":[ "ameliorated", "bettered", "enhanced", "helped", "improved", "meliorated", "rectified", "refined", "reformed", "remedied", "doctored", "fixed", "patched", "reconditioned", "renovated", "repaired", "revamped" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "dubieties":{ "a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{ "examples":[ "the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect" ], "synonyms":[ "distrust", "doubts", "dubitations", "incertitudes", "misdoubts", "misgivings", "mistrust", "queries", "reservations", "skepticism", "suspicions", "uncertainties" ], "near synonyms":[ "disbeliefs", "incredulities", "anxieties", "concerns", "paranoias", "compunctions", "niggles", "qualms", "scruples", "tremors" ], "near antonyms":[ "credences", "faiths" ], "antonyms":[ "assurances", "beliefs", "certainties", "certitudes", "confidences", "convictions", "sureties", "trusts" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }