questionableness
1
7.9
- noun
- /ˈkwɛstʃənəblnəs/
- The questionableness of his claims made everyone hesitant to believe him.
Examples
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There was a noticeable questionableness in the evidence presented at the trial.
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Her questionableness about the project's feasibility raised concerns among the team.
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The questionableness of drifting arises from the fact that it fails consistently to perform the work of representing itself, like a traveler subject to forgetting where he's going or where he's been.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A feeling of not being sure about something
255
4.0
Not being sure about what will happen or what to do
121
5.1
A feeling of doubt about an idea or claim when there is not enough proof
96
4.8
A feeling of doubt that makes you hesitate to agree
32
8.4
A feeling of doubt or unease about whether you are doing the right thing
19
3.8
A small feeling that something might not be true
1
7.0
A feeling of being unsure and slow to decide
1
7.8
A feeling of doubt or not trusting something
1
3.8
A feeling of doubt or low confidence
1
9.9
A feeling of doubt about whether something is true
1
8.9
A feeling of not being sure or confident about something
1
7.5
The fact that something may not be true or reliable
1
9.9
A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something
1
5.5
A feeling of not being sure about something
A feeling of not being sure about something
A state of not knowing what will happen
How Doubtful
Surface Forms
Morphology
questionableness = questionable (transparent) = question + able + ness
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'questionable', a regular and semantically direct derivation.
Etymology
Questionableness comes from the simple word question ('to ask') plus the parts -able ('able to be') and -ness ('a state or quality'). So it literally pictures something as 'able to be questioned', which is why it means the state of being doubtful or open to challenge.