questionable

questionable

adjective

Definition of QUESTIONABLE

1

giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged <the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered>

Synonyms debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, fishy, problematic (also problematical), queer, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious

Related Words alleged, so-called, supposed; moot; ambiguous, open, unclear; uncertain, undecided, undetermined; far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, unlikely, weak

Near Antonyms decisive, definitive; clear, obvious, open-and-shut, positive

Antonyms certain, hands-down, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, questionless, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable

2

not likely to be true or to occur <it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having>

Synonyms doubtful, dubious, far-fetched, flimsy, questionable, unapt, unlikely

Related Words implausible, impossible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable; absurd, bizarre, crazy, fantastic (also fantastical), foolish, insane, nonsensical, odd, outlandish, preposterous, ridiculous, unreal, wild; outside, remote, slight

Near Antonyms believable, conceivable, credible, earthly, imaginable, plausible; possible, potential; liable

Antonyms likely, probable

3

open to question or dispute <whether it will rain today or not is questionable>

Synonyms arguable, controvertible, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, issuable, moot, negotiable, questionable

Related Words contradictable, refutable; controversial, debated, disputed; dubious, iffy, inconclusive, indecisive, problematic (also problematical), shaky, uncertain; academic (also academical), hypothetical, speculative, theoretical (also theoretic); ambiguous, equivocal

Near Antonyms irrefutable; definite; unambiguous, unequivocal; absolute, clear, conclusive, decisive; uncontested, undisputed

Antonyms accomplished, certain, hands-down, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable, positive, questionless, settled, sure, unanswerable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undebatable, undeniable, unquestionable