Difference between Uncertain and Dubious

What is the difference between Uncertain and Dubious?

Uncertain as an adjective is not known for certain; questionable while Dubious as an adjective is arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

Uncertain

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not known for certain; questionable not yet determined; undecided variable and subject to change fitful or unsteady unpredictable or capricious

Example sentence: The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

Dubious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.

Example sentence: You've had an extremely weak euro on the foreign exchange markets, you've had a very dubious policy being followed.

We hope you now know whether to use Uncertain or Dubious in your sentence.

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