DOUBTABLE Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

doubtable

adjective

Definition of doubtable

as in questionable

giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged her argument rested entirely upon some highly doubtable logic

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as in disputable

open to question or dispute that his wartime exploit happened at all is very doubtable

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Whether the Idaho and West Virginia laws genuinely protect girls from unfair competition is questionable.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Holloway's high-volume striking and McGregor's questionable gas tank are key factors.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of questionable

Adjective

However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.

— Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of disputable

Adjective

Balogun was sent off in the round-of-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and was due to miss Monday’s match before FIFA’s dubious decision to suspend his one-match ban.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026
But joining the Nasdaq index has done little to convince critics, who are dubious about the lofty aims of the company.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of dubious

Adjective

Nile finds himself in a cat-and-mouse dynamic with his new neighbor (Claire Danes), an author in search of her next book subject who is suspicious of his innocence.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
But by playing coy about next steps, Hamas has given observers and critics plenty of reasons to be suspicious about this latest development.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of suspicious

Adjective

Note that film-rating site Rotten Tomatoes was part of NBCUniversal for years, and some critics have slammed that ownership structure as being problematic.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026
Manufacturers continue to refine the technology, but many of the refrigerants remain problematic.

— Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

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