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questionable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of questionable

1 giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
  • The truth of the statements was highly questionable.
Synonyms of questionable

debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, fishy, problematic (also problematical), queer, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious
Words Related to questionable

alleged, so-called, supposed

moot

ambiguous, open, unclear

uncertain, undecided, undetermined

far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, unlikely, weak
Near Antonyms of questionable

decisive, definitive

clear, obvious, open-and-shut, positive
Antonyms of questionable

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 of questionable

doubtful, dubious, far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, unapt, unlikely
Words Related to questionable

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 of questionable

believable, conceivable, credible, earthly, imaginable, plausible

possible, potential

liable
Antonyms of questionable

likely, probable
3 open to question or dispute
  • Whether it will rain today or not is questionable.
Synonyms of questionable

arguable, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, issuable, moot, negotiable
Words Related to questionable

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 of questionable

irrefutable

definite

unambiguous, unequivocal

absolute, clear, conclusive, decisive

uncontested, undisputed
Antonyms of questionable

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

Synonym Discussion of questionable

doubtful, dubious, problematic, questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty.
    • doubtful about whether I said the right thing
dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation.
    • dubious about the practicality of the scheme
problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain.
    • whether the project will ever be finished is problematic
questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded.
    • a man of questionable honesty

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