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questionable

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

adjective

  1. of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc..

    questionable activities; in questionable taste.
    Antonyms:
    certain

  2. open to question or dispute; doubtful or uncertain.

    a statement of questionable accuracy.
    Synonyms:
    dubious, dubitable, controvertible, disputable, debatable

  3. open to question as to being of the nature or value suggested.

    a questionable privilege.
questionable British  
/ ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl /

adjective

  1. (esp of a person's morality or honesty) admitting of some doubt; dubious

  2. of disputable value or authority

    a questionable text
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Other Word Forms

  • questionability noun
  • questionableness noun
  • questionably adverb

Etymology

Origin of questionable

First recorded in 1580–90; question + -able

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