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All questionable synonyms

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adjective questionable

  • dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
  • doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
  • uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
  • moot — open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
  • disputed — to engage in argument or debate.
  • problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • debatable — If you say that something is debatable, you mean that it is not certain.
  • 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.
  • arguable — If you say that it is arguable that something is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it.
  • controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
  • suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
  • unproven — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
  • vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
  • apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
  • contingent — A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
  • controvertible — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
  • cryptic — A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand.
  • disputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
  • dubitable — open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.
  • enigmatic — Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
  • equivocal — Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
  • fishy — like a fish in shape, smell, taste, or the like.
  • hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
  • iffy — full of unresolved points or questions: an iffy situation.
  • indecisive — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
  • indeterminate — not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite; uncertain.
  • mysterious — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • occult — of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
  • oracular — of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle: an oracular response.
  • paradoxical — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
  • problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • provisional — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
  • 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.
  • unconfirmed — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
  • undefined — without fixed limits; indefinite in form, extent, or application: undefined authority; undefined feelings of sadness.
  • unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
  • unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
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