All questionable synonyms
ques·tion·a·ble
Q q 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.