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adjective
- 1. doubtful as regards truth or validity: "it is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine" Similar Opposite
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(Definition of questionable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of QUESTIONABLE is inviting inquiry. How to use questionable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Questionable.
Some common synonyms of questionable are doubtful, dubious, and problematic. While all these words mean "not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something," questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded.
If you say that something is questionable, you mean that it is not completely honest, reasonable, or acceptable. He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices.
Definition of questionable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(Definition of questionable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
1. of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, etc.: questionable activities. 2. open to question; uncertain: questionable accuracy. 3. open to question as to being of the nature or value suggested: a questionable privilege.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective questionable, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective questionable? How is the adjective questionable pronounced? Where does the adjective questionable come from?
Questionable definition: of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.. See examples of QUESTIONABLE used in a sentence.
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