questionable

ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
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Translation of questionable into German

Adjective

1.

doubt

subject to question or suspicion
  • Her motives were questionable to everyone.Ihre Motive waren für alle fragwürdig.
2.

credibility

of disputable value or authority
  • The evidence presented was highly questionable.Die vorgelegten Beweise waren höchst fragwürdig.
3.

morality

Rare
of dubious respectability or morality
Rare
  • The company's questionable practices raised concerns.Die fragwürdigen Praktiken des Unternehmens sorgten für Bedenken.
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Expressions with questionable: examples in English and translations in German

fragwürdig
That joke was in questionable taste.
fragwürdig
This antique is of questionable value.
fragwürdiges Urteil
zweifelhafte Beurteilung
His questionable judgment led to many poor business choices.

Synonyms and analogies of questionable in English

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.

Translations of "questionable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
fragwürdigadj.

I'd pump the brakes on that plan; it sounds legally questionable.

Ich würde da auf die Bremse treten, der Plan wirkt rechtlich fragwürdig.

fraglichadj.

Whether this jacket is finished to the weekend will be questionable.

Ob diese Jacke allerdings bis zum Wochenende fertig wird ist fraglich.

bedenklichadj.

With an infant under one year old that is very questionable.

Mit einem Kleinkind unter einem Jahr ist das sehr bedenklich.

zweifelhaftadj.

He woke up feeling like death after that questionable street food last night.

Nach dem zweifelhaften Streetfood gestern fühlt er sich heute Morgen hundeelend.

problematischadj.

The provision of additional resources in a time of crisis is questionable.

Die Bereitstellung zusätzlicher Mittel in einer Zeit der Krise ist problematisch.

umstrittenadj.

But such tools are sometimes questionable and cannot be used routinely in all scenarios.

Doch solche Tools sind zum Teil umstritten und nicht in allen Szenarien problemlos einsetzbar.

bezweifeltadj.

However, it is questionable, whether this is notable in practice.

Ob sich das in der Praxis bemerkbar macht, darf bezweifelt werden.

dahingestelltpp.

If the message reach the people like that is questionable...

Ob die Botschaft so bei allen ankommt, sei dahingestellt...

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Other translations for questionable:

  • diskutierbaradj.

questionable: Examples and translations in context

The lure of power often leads people to make questionable decisions.

Die Versuchung der Macht verleitet Menschen oft zu fragwürdigen Entscheidungen.

He became the target of backstair gossip after refusing the questionable promotion.

Er wurde zum Ziel des Flurfunks, nachdem er die fragwürdige Beförderung ablehnte.

The influencer took a pounding for promoting those questionable investment schemes.

Der Influencer steht für die Werbung dieser fragwürdigen Anlagemodelle stark in der Kritik.

She wore laughably mismatched socks, making her fashion sense questionable.

Sie trug lachhaft unpassende Socken, was ihren Modegeschmack fragwürdig machte.

The committee stood on principle and rejected donations from questionable organizations entirely.

Der Ausschuss handelte aus Prinzip und lehnte Spenden von fragwürdigen Organisationen konsequent ab.

His arrogance expanded without bounds when nobody dared to challenge his questionable decisions.

Seine Arroganz wuchs ohne Grenzen, als niemand seine fragwürdigen Entscheidungen anzufechten wagte.

Please review the budget and highlight any questionable line item.

Bitte überprüfen Sie das Budget und heben Sie jeden fragwürdigen Posten hervor.

The lawyer became a notorious gun for hire, representing questionable clients without hesitation.

Der Anwalt wurde ein berüchtigter Söldner, der fragwürdige Mandanten ohne Zögern vertrat.

See also:

questionable judgmentof questionable valuein questionable taste
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