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questionable [ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl] adj
1. (esp of a person's morality or honesty) admitting of some doubt; dubious 2. of disputable value or authority a questionable text questionableness , questionability n questionably adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
questionable adjective dubious, suspect, doubtful, controversial, uncertain, suspicious, dodgy (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), unreliable, shady (informal), debatable, unproven, fishy (informal), moot, arguable, iffy (informal), equivocal, problematical, disputable, controvertible, dubitable The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste. certain, straightforward, indisputable, authoritative, unequivocal, incontrovertible Translations questionable [ˈkwestʃənəbl] ADJ 1. (= uncertain, debatable) [assumption, significance, value] → discutible, cuestionable it is questionable whether → es discutible si ... 2. (= morally dubious) [behaviour, method, practice] → cuestionable in questionable taste → de dudoso gusto questionable [ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl] adj [decision, value, quality, taste, behaviour, motives] → douteux/euse it is questionable whether ... → il est douteux que ... + subj It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is justified → Il est douteux que l'on puisse justifier les sommes dépensées sur ce projet. questionable adj (= suspect) → fragwürdig; of questionable morals → von zweifelhaftem moralischem Standard; in questionable taste → geschmacklos (= open to doubt) statement, figures → fraglich; advantage → zweifelhaft; of questionable value → von fragwürdigem Wert How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I have nearly satisfied myself, however, that, during most of this questionable period, it was literally the chair of state. At his first arrival he made no scruple of acquainting her with the unfortunate accident; which he made appear very unfortunate indeed, for he totally extracted every particle of what could be called fault, at least in a court of honour, though he left some circumstances which might be questionable in a court of law. To some minds it will not appear a trivial objection, that it could tend to increase the complexity of the political machine, and to add a new spring to the government, the utility of which would at best be questionable. |
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