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 whether that would make Tehran more pliant, let alone spur regime change, is questionable.

From Los Angeles Times

It's questionable if that will be replicated this year, amid fresh uncertainty.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Lucy’s life is upended when she is expelled from school; but years later, and not without making another questionable choice, she is finally free from his torment.

From Los Angeles Times

Markets allow firms to compete on differentiation, even when the differentiation is of questionable value to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are hundreds of questionable free VPN apps in app stores that look legitimate but will compromise your privacy instead of protecting it.

From Salon

questionable

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