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Questionable

🔄 Synonyms of "Questionable"

20 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dubious	(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
equivocalnoun	Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
queernoun	(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
problematicnoun	Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
suspicious	Distrustful or tending to suspect.
funnynoun	Amusing; humorous; comical.
shadynoun	Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
doubtfulnoun	Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.
dubitable	Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
debatablenoun	Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
supposed	(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to
problematical	Dubious or ambiguous.
refutable	Able to be refuted, or shown to be false.
impugnable	That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
fishy	(figurative) Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
so-called	So named; commonly called.
self-styled	Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself.
deniable	Able to be denied or contradicted.
apocryphal	(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
suspectverb	(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unquestionable	Undeniable, obvious.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dubious	(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
problematical	Dubious or ambiguous.
doubtful	Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.
dubitable	Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
suspect	Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
suspicious	Distrustful or tending to suspect.
equivocal	Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
impugnablenoun	That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
deniable	Able to be denied or contradicted.
debatable	Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
problematic	Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
refutable	Able to be refuted, or shown to be false.
alleged	Asserted but not proved.
self-styled	Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself.
shady	Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
funny	Amusing; humorous; comical.
supposed	(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to
in question	Under consideration, under discussion.
so-called	So named; commonly called.
queer	(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

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