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adjective
- 1. doubtful as regards truth or quality: "it is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine" Similar Opposite
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Jul 6, 2012 · The meaning of QUESTIONABLE is inviting inquiry. How to use questionable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Questionable.
adjective. us / ˈkwes·tʃə·nə·bəl / Add to word list. not certain, or probably wrong in some way: [ + question word ] It is questionable whether that investment will pay off. His comments were in questionable taste.
of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste. Antonyms: certain. open to question or dispute; doubtful or uncertain: a statement of questionable accuracy. Synonyms: controvertible, dubious, dubitable, disputable, debatable.
Some common synonyms of questionable are doubtful, dubious, and problematic. While all these words mean "not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something," questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded.
If you say that something is questionable, you mean that it is not completely honest, reasonable, or acceptable.
QUESTIONABLE definition: 1. possibly not true or correct: 2. not honest or not legal: . Learn more.
Definition of questionable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. us / ˈkwes·tʃə·nə·bəl / Add to word list. not certain, or probably wrong in some way: [ + question word ] It is questionable whether that investment will pay off. His comments were in questionable taste.
1. of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc. questionable activities. in questionable taste. 2. open to question or dispute; doubtful or uncertain. a statement of questionable accuracy. 3. open to question as to being of the nature or value suggested.
Something that's questionable is uncertain or hard to believe. If a politician says things you doubt are true, you might describe his words as questionable.
