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questionable

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Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of questionable

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

Words Related to questionable

alleged, so-called, supposed

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

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

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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