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questionable

/ˈkwes.tʃə.nə.bəl/

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adjective

B2formalcommon/ˈkwes.tʃə.nə.bəl/

Describes something that is uncertain, doubtful, or of dubious quality or morality.

ruОписывает что-то неопределённое, сомнительное или вызывающее сомнения в качестве или моральности.esDescribe algo incierto, dudoso o que suscita dudas sobre su calidad, validez, honestidad o moralidad.frQualifie quelque chose dont la qualité, la validité ou la moralité est incertaine ou douteuse, pouvant susciter des réserves ou des soupçons.deBeschreibt etwas, das ungewiss, fragwürdig oder zweifelhaft ist, sei es hinsichtlich Qualität, Wahrheit oder Moral.ptDescreve algo incerto, duvidoso ou que levanta dúvidas quanto à qualidade ou à moralidade.zh形容某事物不确定、可疑,或在质量、真实性、道德方面令人怀疑。也可指有争议、模棱两可的。arيصف شيئًا غير مؤكد أو مثير للشك، أو يثير الشك في جودته أو أخلاقه.

  1. Open to doubt B2 formal

    Something that is uncertain or not clearly true or reliable.

    • The accuracy of his statement is questionable.
    • Her motives for helping remain questionable.
    • The evidence presented was highly questionable.

    ruСомнительныйesdudoso, cuestionablefrDouteux, incertaindeFragwürdigptQuestionávelzh可疑arمشكوك فيه

    Synonymes: ambiguousdebatabledoubtfuldubiousequivocalproblematicalsuspiciousuncertainunclearunreliable

    Antonymes: certainconclusivedefiniteincontestableindisputableindubitablesureundeniableunquestionable

  2. Able to be disputed B2 formal

    Capable of being challenged or argued against.

    • The theory is questionable and has been refuted by many experts.
    • His conclusions are questionable given the lack of data.
    • The validity of the experiment's results is questionable.

    ruСомнительныйesDiscutible / cuestionablefrcontestabledeAnfechtbarptQuestionávelzh有争议的arقابل للنزاع

    Synonymes: arguablechallengeablecontestabledebatabledisputablemootrefutable

    Antonymes: certaindefiniteincontestableincontrovertibleindisputableindubitablesureundeniableunquestionable

  • more questionable comparative form
  • most questionable superlative form