questionable
ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
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Definition of questionable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
doubtsubject to question or suspicion
  • Her motives were questionable to everyone.
doubtful dubious uncertain
2.
credibilityof disputable value or authority
  • The evidence presented was highly questionable.
debatable doubtful uncertain
3.
moralityRareof dubious respectability or moralityRare
  • The company's questionable practices raised concerns.
dubious suspicious untrustworthy
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Expressions with questionable

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likely to offend or seem inappropriate to some people
That joke was in questionable taste.
having worth or usefulness that is doubtful or uncertain
This antique is of questionable value.
doubtful or uncertain decision-making ability
His questionable judgment led to many poor business choices.

Origin of questionable

Latin, quaestionabilis (doubtful)

Terms with questionable included in their meaning

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questionable truth
questionable or unlikely to be true
dirtyadv.
ethics
in a morally questionable or unfair way
ethics
morally questionable activities
dubious
of questionable character or reputation
scent
suspicious or questionable scent
questionable trade
business transaction with questionable ethics
risky event
an occasion involving risky or morally questionable behavior
risky behavior
to behave in a risky or morally questionable way

Examples of questionable in a sentence

  • His explanation for the incident was highly questionable.
  • His claims about the product are questionable.
  • The source of the information is questionable.
  • His questionable behavior made everyone uneasy.
  • The politician's questionable ethics were under scrutiny.

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  1. French:douteux, discutable, ...
  2. German:fragwürdig, umstritten, ...
  3. Italian:dubbio, incerto, ...
  4. Spanish:cuestionable, discutible, ...
  5. Portuguese:questionável, discutível, ...
  6. Chinese:可疑的, 不可靠的, ...
  7. Japanese:疑わしい, ...
  8. Arabic:مَشْبُوه, مَشْكُوكٌ فِيه, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְפוּקְפָּק, מוּטָל בְּסָפֵק, ...
  10. Russian:сомнительный, спорный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сумнівний, ...
  12. Hindi:संदिग्ध, विवादास्पद, ...
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