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ques·tion·a·ble
 questionable
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- pronunciation:
- kwes
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of doubtful honesty, legality, or propriety.
His offer was generous and yet his motives were questionable.The labor department is looking into the company's questionable hiring practices.- synonyms:
- dubious, fishy, shady
- antonyms:
- unimpeachable
- similar words:
- borderline, doubtful, equivocal, improper, suspect, suspicious
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| definition 2: |
open to controversy or dispute.
The witness's statement is of questionable accuracy.The authenticity of the relics is questionable.The cause of the ship's disappearance remains a questionable issue.- synonyms:
- controversial, debatable, disputable, problematic
- antonyms:
- absolute, decided, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, undeniable, undisputable, undoubted, unquestionable
- similar words:
- doubtful, dubious, fishy, invalid, uncertain, unreliable, untrustworthy
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| definition 3: |
of doubtful value or worth.
Praise from her dissolute father was a questionable honor.- synonyms:
- dubious
- similar words:
- borderline, doubtful, equivocal
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| related words: |
incredible, moot, precarious, shady |
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| derivations: |
questionably (adv.), questionableness (n.) |
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