questionable

adjective

ques·tion·able ˈkwes-chə-nə-bəl How to pronounce questionable (audio)

ˈkwesh-,

in rapid speech ˈkwesh-nə-

obsolete : inviting inquiry

obsolete : liable to judicial inquiry or action

: affording reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged : not certain or exact : problematic

milk of questionable purity

a questionable decision

: attended by well-grounded suspicions of being immoral, crude, false, or unsound : dubious

questionable motives

questionableness noun

questionably

ˈkwes-chə-nə-blē How to pronounce questionable (audio)

ˈkwesh-

in rapid speech ˈkwesh-nə-

adverb

Example Sentences

The truth of the statements was highly questionable. The water available in the village is of questionable quality. a man of questionable character They acquired the money through questionable means. The company is facing a questionable future.

Recent Examples on the Web Taurasi was ruled out for Thursday’s game with a right quad issue, but was upgraded as questionable on Friday.

Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 While their returns are a welcome sight for Timbers fans, another midfielder is listed as questionable due to a foot issue: Eryk Williamson.

oregonlive, 8 July 2022 Perhaps equally concerning for Cincinnati is that defensive midfield stalwart Junior Moreno is listed as questionable on the club's health report going into the Philadelphia match.

Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 17 June 2022 Both entered the day listed as questionable on the injury report.

C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2022 The Celtics listed center Robert Williams III as questionable on Thursday with the left knee injury that required late-season surgery and kept him out for seven of the team’s first 14 playoff games.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 10 June 2022 They were all previously listed as questionable earlier Thursday.

USA TODAY, 3 June 2022 Also listed as questionable for the Heat ahead of Sunday night’s Game 7 were Kyle Lowry, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent with hamstring strains, and P.J. Tucker with knee irritation.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2022 Butler, initially listed as questionable because of right knee inflammation, connected on just 3 of his 14 field goal attempts.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022 See More

questionable

adjective

as in dubious

giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered

Synonyms & Similar Words

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dubious
disputable
problematic
debatable
doubtful
suspicious
suspect
problematical
ambiguous
shaky
alleged
dodgy
fishy
unclear
shady
equivocal
dubitable
queer
doubtable
supposed
weak
unlikely
uncertain
moot
improbable
undetermined
flimsy
so-called
undecided
far-fetched
open

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unquestionable
certain
indisputable
undeniable
sure
incontestable
unproblematic
undoubted
indubitable
questionless
decisive
obvious
definitive
positive
clear
hands-down
open-and-shut

as in unlikely

not likely to be true or to occur it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having

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unlikely
dubious
doubtful
improbable
flimsy
odd
bizarre
far-fetched
incredible
impossible
implausible
ridiculous
unbelievable
unapt
absurd
inconceivable
unthinkable
unimaginable
fantastic
fantastical
outlandish
nonsensical
foolish
preposterous
insane
unreal
crazy
outside
wild
slight
remote

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

probable
likely
plausible
possible
potential
conceivable
credible
earthly
believable
imaginable
liable

as in disputable

open to question or dispute whether it will rain today or not is questionable

Synonyms & Similar Words

disputable
debatable
doubtful
controversial
disputed
ambiguous
arguable
debated
moot
uncertain
negotiable
problematic
dubious
speculative
problematical
controvertible
issuable
iffy
doubtable
hypothetical
refutable
inconclusive
shaky
theoretical
contradictable
indecisive
academic
theoretic
equivocal
academical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unquestionable
indisputable
certain
positive
undeniable
sure
incontestable
unanswerable
inarguable
undebatable
unarguable
irrefutable
indubitable
incontrovertible
definite
questionless
accomplished
settled
irrefragable
unchallengeable
unequivocal
unambiguous
decisive
clear
conclusive
hands-down
undisputed
absolute
uncontested

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of questionable are doubtful, dubious, and problematic. While all these words mean "not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something," questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded.

a man of questionable honesty

The words doubtful and questionable can be used in similar contexts, but doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty.

doubtful about whether I said the right thing

While the synonyms dubious and questionable are close in meaning, dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation.

dubious about the practicality of the scheme

The synonyms problematic and questionable are sometimes interchangeable, but problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain.

whether the project will ever be finished is problematic

单词	questionable
释义	questionable adjective ques·tion·able ˈkwes-chə-nə-bəl ˈkwesh-, in rapid speech ˈkwesh-nə- 1 obsolete : inviting inquiry 2 obsolete : liable to judicial inquiry or action 3 : affording reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged : not certain or exact : problematic milk of questionable purity a questionable decision 4 : attended by well-grounded suspicions of being immoral, crude, false, or unsound : dubious questionable motives questionableness noun questionably ˈkwes-chə-nə-blē ˈkwesh- in rapid speech ˈkwesh-nə- adverb Synonyms debatable disputable dodgy [chiefly British] doubtable doubtful dubious dubitable equivocal fishy problematic problematical queer shady shaky suspect suspicious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The truth of the statements was highly questionable. The water available in the village is of questionable quality. a man of questionable character They acquired the money through questionable means. The company is facing a questionable future. Recent Examples on the Web Taurasi was ruled out for Thursday’s game with a right quad issue, but was upgraded as questionable on Friday. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 While their returns are a welcome sight for Timbers fans, another midfielder is listed as questionable due to a foot issue: Eryk Williamson. oregonlive, 8 July 2022 Perhaps equally concerning for Cincinnati is that defensive midfield stalwart Junior Moreno is listed as questionable on the club's health report going into the Philadelphia match. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 17 June 2022 Both entered the day listed as questionable on the injury report. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2022 The Celtics listed center Robert Williams III as questionable on Thursday with the left knee injury that required late-season surgery and kept him out for seven of the team’s first 14 playoff games. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 10 June 2022 They were all previously listed as questionable earlier Thursday. USA TODAY, 3 June 2022 Also listed as questionable for the Heat ahead of Sunday night’s Game 7 were Kyle Lowry, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent with hamstring strains, and P.J. Tucker with knee irritation. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2022 Butler, initially listed as questionable because of right knee inflammation, connected on just 3 of his 14 field goal attempts. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition questionable adjective ques·tion·able ˈkwes-chə-nə-bəl 1 : not certain or exact : doubtful water of questionable purity 2 : not believed to be true, sound, or proper Her motives are questionable. questionable adjective 1 as in dubious giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dubious disputable problematic debatable doubtful suspicious suspect problematical ambiguous shaky alleged dodgy fishy unclear shady equivocal dubitable queer doubtable supposed weak unlikely uncertain moot improbable undetermined flimsy so-called undecided far-fetched open Antonyms & Near Antonyms unquestionable certain indisputable undeniable sure incontestable unproblematic undoubted indubitable questionless decisive obvious definitive positive clear hands-down open-and-shut See More 2 as in unlikely not likely to be true or to occur it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having Synonyms & Similar Words unlikely dubious doubtful improbable flimsy odd bizarre far-fetched incredible impossible implausible ridiculous unbelievable unapt absurd inconceivable unthinkable unimaginable fantastic fantastical outlandish nonsensical foolish preposterous insane unreal crazy outside wild slight remote Antonyms & Near Antonyms probable likely plausible possible potential conceivable credible earthly believable imaginable liable See More 3 as in disputable open to question or dispute whether it will rain today or not is questionable Synonyms & Similar Words disputable debatable doubtful controversial disputed ambiguous arguable debated moot uncertain negotiable problematic dubious speculative problematical controvertible issuable iffy doubtable hypothetical refutable inconclusive shaky theoretical contradictable indecisive academic theoretic equivocal academical Antonyms & Near Antonyms unquestionable indisputable certain positive undeniable sure incontestable unanswerable inarguable undebatable unarguable irrefutable indubitable incontrovertible definite questionless accomplished settled irrefragable unchallengeable unequivocal unambiguous decisive clear conclusive hands-down undisputed absolute uncontested See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of questionable are doubtful, dubious, and problematic. While all these words mean "not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something," questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. a man of questionable honesty The words doubtful and questionable can be used in similar contexts, but doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty. doubtful about whether I said the right thing While the synonyms dubious and questionable are close in meaning, dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation. dubious about the practicality of the scheme The synonyms problematic and questionable are sometimes interchangeable, but problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain. whether the project will ever be finished is problematic
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