questionable

Meaning

  1. Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
  2. Of dubious respectability or morality.
  3. (obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.

Synonyms

doubtful
C2
dubious
C2
suspicious
B2
debatable
29k
uncertain
C2
disputable
suspect
B1
equivocal
disputed
34k
confutable
arguable
controversial
C2
contentious
38k
impugnable
refutable
at issue
doubtable
confutative
underhand
44k
unfair
B2
vague
C1

undertermined

not yet certain

requiring consideration

dubersome
contestable
controvertible
dicey
28k
distrust
C2
distrustful
44k
doubt
A2
dubitable
fishy
C1
in doubt
moot
24k
problematic
C2
problematical
queer
C1
shady
C1
skeptical
C2
unclear
C2
undefined
Translations

discutibile
fragwürdig
douteux
discutable
fraglich
bedenklich
questionável
cuestionable
zweifelhaft
twijfelachtig
dubbio
contestable

αμφισβητήσιμος

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənəbl̩/
Etymology

From question + -able.

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