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   Ques·tion·a·ble

   /ˈkwesCHənəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. doubtful as regards truth or quality: "it is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine" Similar controversialcontentiousopen to questionopen to doubtin doubtdoubtfuldubiousuncertainunsuredebatablein disputein questionarguableproblematicproblematicalunverifiedunprovableunresolvedunsettledundecidedequivocalunconvincingimplausibleimprobablenot definiteunclearnot obviousapocryphalspuriousborderlinemarginalmootinformal:iffydodgyOpposite certainindisputable
   • ▪ not clearly honest, honorable, or wise: "a few men of allegedly questionable character" Similar suspicioussuspectunder suspicionirregulardubiousdoubtfuloddqueerstrangenot quite rightmysteriousmurkydarkshiftyunsavorydisreputablepotentially dishonestpotentially illegalinformal:funnyfishyshadyiffydodgy

   Derivatives

   • 1. questionability noun
   • 2. questionableness noun
   • 3. questionably adverb

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2. www.britannica.com › dictionary › questionableQuestionable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of QUESTIONABLE. 1. : not likely to be true or correct : giving reason to doubt or question something. The truth of the statements was highly questionable. a questionable conclusion.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › questionableQUESTIONABLE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   QUESTIONABLE meaning: 1. possibly not true or correct: 2. not honest or not legal: . Learn more.

4. www.yourdictionary.com › questionableQuestionable Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   adjective. That can or should be questioned or doubted; open to doubt. A questionable story. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Suspected with good reason of being immoral, dishonest, unsound, etc. Webster's New World. Not definitely as specified; uncertain. Of questionable excellence.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › questionablequestionable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 9, 2024 · questionable ( comparative more questionable, superlative most questionable) Problematic; open to doubt or challenge . It is questionable if the universe is open or closed. Of dubious respectability or morality . Tiffiny’s behavior is highly questionable. ( obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusQUESTIONABLE - 31 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to questionable. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of questionable. Whether the machine will fly is still questionable. Synonyms. doubtful. debatable. moot. unsure. undecided. ambiguous. unproven. controversial. arguable. hypothetical. disputable.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › questionableQUESTIONABLE - All you need to know about it | Collins ...

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   Definitions of 'questionable' If you say that something is questionable, you mean that it is not completely honest, reasonable, or acceptable. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'questionable' • dubious, suspect, doubtful, controversial [...] More.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › questionable_adjquestionable, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the adjective questionable mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective questionable, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. questionable has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (mid 1600s) sport (1940s) See meaning & use.