Meanings
Not certain or having doubts.
غیر یقینی یا شک میں ہونا۔
مشکوک
mashkook
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- dubious claim
- dubious circumstances
- dubious activities
Example Sentences
She had a dubious expression on her face when she heard the news.
اُس کے چہرے پر خبر سن کر مشکوک تاثرات تھے۔
Us ke chehre par khabar sun kar mashkook taseerat the.
The company's dubious practices were exposed by a whistleblower.
کمپنی کے مشکوک طریقے ایک گواہ کی مدد سے بے نقاب ہوئے۔
Company ke mashkook tareeqe ek gawah ki madad se be-nuqab hue.
He made a dubious choice by investing in that start-up.
اُس نے اس سٹارٹ اپ میں سرمایہ کاری کرکے ایک مشکوک انتخاب کیا۔
Us ne is start-up mein sarmayakari karke ek mashkook intekhab kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'dubious' as 'doubt plus curiosity'.
Imagine a detective looking doubtful while examining evidence.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ آہستہ بولا کر، نہ مشکوک بات کی کر، ہر بات میں راز، ہر راز میں بات کی کر۔
Na aahista bola kar, na mashkook baat ki kar, Har baat mein raaz, har raaz mein baat ki kar.
Do not speak softly, nor make dubious statements, / In every word there is a secret, in every secret, there is a statement.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو چیز مشکوک ہو اس میں جِی نہیں لگتا۔
Jo cheez mashkook ho, us mein ji nahi lagta.
One doesn't feel engaged in something that is dubious.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dubius" — doubtful
First known use: 17th century
The word 'dubious' originates from the Latin 'dubius', meaning uncertain or doubtful, and has been used in English since the early 17th century.