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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
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certain clear definite incontrovertible indubious sure trustworthy trusty undoubted unquestionable
WEAK
indisputable proven

Example Sentences

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In financial terms, Gitter wrote in a brief memoir, his 1964 sale of the Rouault prints and purchase of the terracotta warrior was a questionable transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But the Liverpool boss' decision was questionable, particularly given the way Liverpool threatened after the break once Gakpo came on.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He was questionable against the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 26 with a quad contusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Its director’s past actions are more than questionable.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet today I find it lying about where anyone of questionable character might take it for their own.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Vocabulary lists containing questionable

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 1

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