Questionable: meaning, definitions and examples
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questionable
[ หkwษs.tสษn.ษ.blฬฉ ]
in doubt
Not certain or fixed; open to question.
Synonyms
debatable, doubtful, dubious, uncertain.
Examples of usage
- The decision to close the school was questionable due to lack of evidence.
- Her motives for helping him were questionable at best.
suspected of being wrong or illegal
Doubtful as regards truth or validity.
Synonyms
dodgy, fishy, shady, suspicious.
Examples of usage
- The company's questionable accounting practices have raised concerns among investors.
- The source of the information was highly questionable.
Translations
Translations of the word "questionable" in other languages:
๐ต๐น questionรกvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฆเคฟเคเฅเคง
๐ฉ๐ช fragwรผrdig
๐ฎ๐ฉ diragukan
๐บ๐ฆ ััะผะฝัะฒะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wฤ tpliwy
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใใใ (utagawashii)
๐ซ๐ท douteux
๐ช๐ธ cuestionable
๐น๐ท ลรผpheli
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฌ์ค๋ฌ์ด (uisimseureoun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุดุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ pochybnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pochybnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏ็็ (kฤyรญ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ dvomljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ vafasamur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบาฏะดัะบัั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแญแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลรผbhษli
๐ฒ๐ฝ cuestionable
Etymology
The word 'questionable' originated in the late 16th century from the verb 'question' with the suffix -able. It has been used in English to describe something that is doubtful or open to debate. Over time, 'questionable' has evolved to encompass a range of meanings related to uncertainty and suspicion.
See also: questionability, questionableness, questionably, questioner, questioning, questioningly, questionnaire, unquestionable, unquestionably, unquestioned.