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questionability

ques·tion·a·ble
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwes-chuh-nuh-buh l]
    • /ˈkwɛs tʃə nə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwes-chuh-nuh-buh l]
    • /ˈkwɛs tʃə nə bəl/

Definitions of questionability word

  • adjective questionability of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste. 1
  • adjective questionability open to question or dispute; doubtful or uncertain: a statement of questionable accuracy. 1
  • adjective questionability open to question as to being of the nature or value suggested: a questionable privilege. 1
  • noun questionability The state of being questionable. 1
See all 4 definitions of questionability

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Origin of questionability

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; question + -able

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Parts of speech for Questionability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Questionability

questionability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

questionability usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for questionability

noun questionability

  • doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
  • dubiety — doubtfulness; doubt.
  • dubiousness — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
  • indecision — inability to decide.
  • mistrust — lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
All 12 Synonyms of questionability

Antonyms for questionability

noun questionability

  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
All 2 Antonyms of questionability

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