questionable
176
3.9
- adjective
- /ˈkwɛs.tʃə.nə.bəl/
:
cuestionable
- You have made some very questionable decisions in your life.
- highly questionable
- ethically questionable
- questionable assumptions
This is another very questionable scene in this book.
- This is another very questionable scene in this book.
- Certainly it seems questionable that we can keep doing this.
- It has a questionable tattoo on it, isn't it?
- When what you have to say is just as questionable as what they're saying.
- And so these people are only seeing questionable stuff, and that can do some damage.
- And is some extra power worth the price and some of its questionable design choices?
- Well, you can, but again, questionable whether people really want to see that.
- His words were that the SEC used questionable practices.
- Impeccable beginning, questionable middle, confusing end.
- I, as you'll know, love some questionable perfumes.
- And, you know, healing is a questionable term.
- This is, I guess, the next in the line of Austin's questionable mystery decisions.
Examples
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The company's questionable practices raised concerns among its employees.
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Let's call that one a questionable call.
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Next up is another questionable piece.
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This is another very questionable scene in this book.
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Certainly it seems questionable that we can keep doing this.
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My grandma had very questionable taste.
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Occasionally, we get pictures of a somewhat questionable nature.
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I was young and foolish and I accepted questionable counsel.
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I had already been witnessing lots of questionable behavior.
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It's about time we heard those words, but your sincerity seems questionable.
Synonyms
149
2.8
Not known for sure and likely to change
133
5.6
Hard to deal with and often not clear
90
6.5
Not clearly true or trustworthy and causing doubt
71
4.1
Not able to be trusted to work or be right
38
3.0
Not likely to be true or real
26
8.1
Not certain or reliable
21
4.8
Not honest or reliable with promises
13
8.2
Likely to be unsafe or untrustworthy
2
6.6
Open to argument or doubt
1
7.7
Uncertain and open to doubt or disagreement
1
8.6
A little suspicious and not easy to trust
1
7.0
No one can prove it is true or provide evidence
Not safe to depend on because they may fail or betray you
Not accepted as official or trusted as correct
Antonyms
How Doubtful
300
2.7
176
3.9
38
3.0
43
3.9
129
7.2
946
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word questionable comes from question ('an asking') and the ending -able ('able to be'). So it literally means 'able to be questioned', which is why something questionable is open to doubt or may not be honest.