Definitions

questionable

[kwes-chuh-nuh-buhl] / ˈkwɛs tʃə nə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

doubtful, uncertain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous arguable controversial debatable dubious problematic suspicious unproven vague

WEAK

apocryphal contingent controvertible cryptic disputable dubitable enigmatic equivocal fishy hard to believe hypothetical iffy indecisive indefinite indeterminate moot mysterious obscure occult open to doubt open to question oracular paradoxical problematical provisional shady suspect unconfirmed undefined under advisement under examination unreliable unsettled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear definite incontrovertible indubious sure trustworthy trusty undoubted unquestionable

WEAK

indisputable proven

Example Sentences

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But despite the bruising of her sizable ego, there are still deals to be made, so she keeps Matt close, dispensing all sorts of questionable advice from her billion-dollar hilltop home.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet to call this a partition—in the sense of its being a severing of conjoined people—is questionable.

From The Wall Street Journal

His latest is “The Widow,” a mystery featuring Simon Latch, a small-town lawyer with questionable morals and a gambling habit who is accused of murdering a wealthy woman.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t want to spoil the songs, but knowing that this was meant to be a student-created musical of somewhat questionable taste, what was it like to create that show?

From Los Angeles Times

Leonard had been listed as questionable before the game with a left knee contusion.

From Los Angeles Times

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