questionable
adjective
ques·tion·able
ˈkwes-chə-nə-bəl 
ˈkwesh-,
in rapid speech ˈkwesh-nə-
1
obsolete
: inviting inquiry
2
obsolete
: liable to judicial inquiry or action
3
: affording reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged : not certain or exact : problematic
milk of questionable purity
a questionable decision
4
: attended by well-grounded suspicions of being immoral, crude, false, or unsound : dubious
questionable motives
questionableness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of questionable in a Sentence
The truth of the statements was highly questionable.
The water available in the village is of questionable quality.
a man of questionable character
They acquired the money through questionable means.
The company is facing a questionable future.
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The unifying mantra of warding off the extremists now gives way to disagreements over taxation, Russia, immigration and all manner of other things, which some of the coalition members have had some questionable positions on in the past.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
The agency tracked questionable donations made in Oakland, as well as San José and other parts of Santa Clara County, where the family was looking to do business.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
For investors, particularly those leaning into the AI enthusiasm, Ferguson warned that the excessive tech hype based on questionable promises is very similar to the period before the dot-com crash.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Not the questionable garments and accessories themselves, but rooms named after fashion trends over the years.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 7 July 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
The agency tracked questionable donations made in Oakland, as well as San José and other parts of Santa Clara County, where the family was looking to do business.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
For investors, particularly those leaning into the AI enthusiasm, Ferguson warned that the excessive tech hype based on questionable promises is very similar to the period before the dot-com crash.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Not the questionable garments and accessories themselves, but rooms named after fashion trends over the years.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 7 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for questionable
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questionable
adjective
ques·tion·able
ˈkwes-chə-nə-bəl
ˈkwesh-
1
: open to doubt, question, or challenge : not certain or exact
milk of questionable purity
a questionable decision
2
: believed to be bad, false, or unsound : dubious
questionable motives
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