Questionableness: meaning, definitions and examples

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questionableness

 

[ ˈkwɛstʃənəblnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in decision-making

The state or quality of being questionable; doubtfulness; uncertainty.

Synonyms

doubtfulness, dubiousness, uncertainty

Examples of usage

  • His questionableness regarding the project's feasibility raised concerns among the team members.
  • The questionableness of his motives made his actions difficult to trust.
Context #2 | Noun

morality

The quality of being open to question or challenge; the extent to which something is morally or ethically suspect.

Synonyms

dubiousness, questionability, suspicion

Examples of usage

  • The questionableness of the company's ethical practices led to public outrage.
  • There was a debate surrounding the questionableness of the politician's actions.

Translations

Translations of the word "questionableness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 questionabilidade

🇮🇳 संदिग्धता

🇩🇪 Fragwürdigkeit

🇮🇩 keraguan

🇺🇦 сумнівність

🇵🇱 wątpliwość

🇯🇵 疑わしさ

🇫🇷 doute

🇪🇸 dudabilidad

🇹🇷 şüphelilik

🇰🇷 의문스러움

🇸🇦 موضع شك

🇨🇿 pochybnost

🇸🇰 pochybnosť

🇨🇳 可疑性

🇸🇮 vprašljivost

🇮🇸 vafasemi

🇰🇿 күмәнділік

🇬🇪 ეჭვიანობა

🇦🇿 şübhəlilik

🇲🇽 dudabilidad

Etymology

The word 'questionableness' originated from the combination of 'questionable' and the suffix '-ness', forming a noun to represent the state of being questionable. The term has been used in English language since the 18th century, evolving to describe uncertainty and moral ambiguity in various contexts.

See also: questionability, questionable, questionably, questioner, questioning, questioningly, questionnaire, unquestionable, unquestionably, unquestioned.