Antonyms for questionable
ˈkwɛs tʃə nə bəlques·tion·able

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1. 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.

   Antonyms:
   certain, clear, distinct, evident, indisputable, indubitable, lucid, manifest, obvious, perspicuous, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal, unquestionable, unquestioned

   Synonyms:
   ambiguous, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, obscure, perplexing, suspicious, uncertain

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1. questionable

   Antonyms:
   certain, evident, self-evident, obvious, indisputable

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, dubious, problematical, disputable, debatable, uncertain, suspicious

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. questionableadjective

   subject to question

   "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"

   Antonyms:
   acknowledged, beyond doubt(p), mathematical, indubitable, unimpeachable, for sure, unquestionable, undeniable

   Synonyms:
   refutable, confutative, confutable

2. questionable, refutable, confutable, confutativeadjective

   able to be refuted

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable, beyond doubt(p), unimpeachable, undeniable, acknowledged, mathematical, indubitable, for sure

   Synonyms:
   refutable, confutative, confutable

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1. questionableadjective

   Synonyms:
   suspicious, disputable, doubtful, debatable, problematical, moot, controvertible, dubious, indeterminate, ambiguous

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. questionable

   Synonyms:
   Fringe medicine Unproven

How to use questionable in a sentence?

1. Beth Lowell:

   Americans might love salmon, but as our study reveals, they may be falling victim to a bait and switch, when consumers opt for wild-caught U.S. salmon, they don’t expect to get a farmed or lower-value product of questionable origins. This type of Seafood Fraud can have serious ecological and economic consequences. Not only are consumers getting ripped off, but responsible U.S. fishermen are being cheated when fraudulent products lower the price for their hard-won catch.

2. Demian Brady:

   That seems pretty questionable.

3. Tom Jones:

   We're entrusting someone who has, I think, questionable issues in his background to lead an agency with an enormous amount of power, that should be a concern to every American and the U.S. Senate should dig in deeply on that.

4. Nathaniel Isenhour:

   My son Nate was murdered in Charlotte. He was only 19 years old, before Nate passed, he became involved with some questionable individuals and that’s what led us to where we are today.

5. Peter Chen:

   That's where the government has been really floundering, he's talking a big game, whether he can pull it off is questionable.

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