What is another word for questionable?
Synonyms for questionable
ˈkwɛs tʃə nə bəlques·tion·able
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
questionable
Equivocal (Latin equus, equal, and vox, voice, word) denotes that which may equally well be understood in either of two or more ways. Ambiguous (Latin ambi, around, and ago, drive, lead) signifies lacking in distinctness or certainty, obscure or doubtful through indefiniteness of expression. Ambiguous is applied only to spoken or written statements; equivocal has other applications. A statement is ambiguous when it leaves the mind of the reader or hearer to fluctuate between two meanings, which would fit the language equally well; it is equivocal when it would naturally be understood in one way, but is capable of a different interpretation; an equivocal expression is, as a rule, intentionally deceptive, while an ambiguous utterance may be simply the result of a want either of clear thought or of adequate expression. That which is enigmatical must be guessed like a riddle; a statement may be purposely made enigmatical in order to provoke thought and study. That is doubtful which is fairly open to doubt; that is dubious which has become the subject of doubts so grave as scarcely to fall short of condemnation; as, a dubious reputation. Questionable may be used nearly in the sense either of dubious or of doubtful; a questionable statement is one that must be proved before it can be accepted. To say that one's honesty is questionable is a mild way of saying that in the opinion of the speaker he is likely to prove dishonest. Equivocal is sometimes, tho more rarely, used in this sense. A suspicious character gives manifest reason to be suspected; a suspicious temper is inclined to suspect the motives and intentions of others, with or without reason. Compare CLEAR.
Synonyms:
ambiguous, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, obscure, perplexing, suspicious, uncertainAntonyms:
certain, clear, distinct, evident, indisputable, indubitable, lucid, manifest, obvious, perspicuous, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal, unquestionable, unquestioned
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
questionable
Synonyms:
doubtful, dubious, problematical, disputable, debatable, uncertain, suspiciousAntonyms:
certain, evident, self-evident, obvious, indisputable
Princeton's WordNet
questionableadjective
subject to question
"questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"
Synonyms:
refutable, confutative, confutableAntonyms:
acknowledged, beyond doubt(p), mathematical, indubitable, unimpeachable, for sure, unquestionable, undeniablequestionable, refutable, confutable, confutativeadjective
able to be refuted
Synonyms:
refutable, confutative, confutableAntonyms:
unquestionable, beyond doubt(p), unimpeachable, undeniable, acknowledged, mathematical, indubitable, for sure
Editors Contribution
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
questionableadjective
Synonyms:
doubtful, uncertain, equivocal, problematical, disputable, controvertible, debatable
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
questionableadjective
Synonyms:
suspicious, disputable, doubtful, debatable, problematical, moot, controvertible, dubious, indeterminate, ambiguous
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "questionable":
dubious, doubtful, debatable, suspicious, contestable, objectionable, disputable, controversial, arguable, contentious, in-doubt, moot, dodgy, suspect, uncertain, impaired, problematic, shady
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
questionable
Synonyms:
Fringe medicine Unproven
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#6236 | suspect | |
#9353 | impaired | |
#9520 | controversial | |
#10578 | objectionable | |
#11666 | uncertain | |
#13380 | obscure | |
#13890 | suspicious | |
#14988 | problematic | |
#15385 | questionable | |
#17229 | shady | |
#17795 | ambiguous | |
#20066 | doubtful | |
#22231 | indefinite | |
#23071 | dubious | |
#26576 | moot | |
#27806 | contentious | |
#36208 | indeterminate | |
#36528 | dodgy | |
#37424 | enigmatic | |
#45427 | debatable | |
#53854 | perplexing | |
#66598 | arguable | |
#67973 | indistinct | |
#70807 | equivocal | |
#106629 | contestable | |
#107333 | problematical | |
#163255 | disputable | |
#301830 | refutable |
How to use questionable in a sentence?
Angels and ministers of grace defend us.Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damned,Bring with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell,Be thy intents wicked, or charitable,Thou com'st in such a questionable shape,That I will speak to thee.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates:
The ABL program has significant affordability and technology problems, and the program’s proposed operational role is highly questionable.
I’m very questionable of what happened. I think there's more to this.
The optics of this are questionable.
I do not understand Mr. Giuliani's motives for attacking me, nor can I offer an opinion on whether Rudy Giuliani believed the allegations Rudy Giuliani spread about me, clearly, no one at State Department did. What I can say is that Rudy Giuliani should have known those claims were suspect, coming as they reportedly did from individuals with questionable motives and with reason to believe that their political and financial ambitions would be stymied by our anti-corruption policy in Ukraine.
Translations for questionable
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- tvivlsomDanish
- fragwürdigGerman
- kyseenalainenFinnish
- discutable, douteuxFrench
- 疑わしいJapanese
- verdacht, twijfelachtigDutch
- wątpliwy, sporny, kontrowersyjnyPolish
- suspeito, problemático, questionável, contestável, dúbio, duvidosoPortuguese
- спо́рный, сомни́тельныйRussian
- ùpitanSerbo-Croatian
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