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doubtable
[dout] 
| Main Entry: |
controversial
[kon-truh-vur-shuhl]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at issue |
| Synonyms: | arguable, argumentative, contended, contentious, contestable, controvertible, debateable, disputable, disputatious, disputed, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in dispute, litigious, moot, open to discussion, open to question, polemical, questionable, suspect, uncertain, under discussion |
| Antonyms: | agreeable, incontrovertible, peaceful, uncontroversial, undisputed, undoubted, unquestionable |
| Main Entry: | fishy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful, suspicious |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous, doubtable, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, far-fetched, funny, implausible, improbable, odd, problematic, queer, questionable, shady, suspect, uncertain, unlikely |
| Antonyms: | aboveboard, honest, likely, probable, real, truthful, unquestionable, unsuspicious |
| Main Entry: | suspect |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful |
| Synonyms: | doubtable, dubious, fishy, incredible, open, problematic, pseudo*, questionable, ridiculous, shaky*, suspected, suspicious, thick*, thin*, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, unlikely, unsure |
| Antonyms: | innocent, known, trusted, trustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | suspicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful, fishy |
| Synonyms: | borderline, debatable, different, disputable, doubtable, dubious, equivocal, farfetched, funny*, irregular, not kosher, open, open to doubt, open to question, out of line, overt, peculiar, phony, problematic, queer, questionable, reaching, rings untrue, shady, shaky*, suspect, too much*, uncertain, uncommon, unsure, unusual, won't wash |
| Antonyms: | believable, indubious, palpable, undoubted, unquestionable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dubitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful |
| Synonyms: | borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtable, dubious, equivocal, iffy, in doubt, in question, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, questionable, shady, suspicious, uncertain, unclear, unsure |
| Main Entry: | unapt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, contingent, debatable, dicey, disreputable, doubtable, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, far-fetched, fat chance, fishy, hazardous, hazy, iffy, improbable, impugnable, inconclusive, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, insecure, long shot, obscure, on thin ice, open, pending, precarious, problematic, questionable, shady*, sneaky*, speculative, suspect, suspicious, touch-and-go, touchy, uncertain, unconfirmed, undecided, uneasy, unlikely, unsettled, unstable, unsure, up for grabs |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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