All fishy synonyms
fish·y
F f adj fishy
- odd — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- far-fetched — improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- queer — strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- shady — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- suspect — to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- dubitable — open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.
- beyond a doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
adjective fishy
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- shifty — resourceful; fertile in expedients.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- underhand — not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police.
- dodgy — inclined to dodge.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- equivocal — Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.