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questionable

[ kwes-chuh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.:

    questionable activities; in questionable taste.

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  2. open to question or dispute; doubtful or uncertain:

    a statement of questionable accuracy.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. open to question as to being of the nature or value suggested:

    a questionable privilege.



questionable

/ ˈɛʃəəə /

adjective

  1. (esp of a person's morality or honesty) admitting of some doubt; dubious
  2. of disputable value or authority

    a questionable text

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱپDzԲ, adverb
  • ˈܱپDzԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܱtDz···Ա ܱtDz··i·ٲ noun
  • ܱtDz·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of questionable1

First recorded in 1580–90; question + -able
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Will potential donors who will have to fund questionable talents such as Iamaleava want to pay that price?

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Such a move would be controversial - and legally questionable - given a tradition of independence at the bank.

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His personal animosity toward Trump appears to cloud his already questionable judgment.

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A Los Angeles police officer who killed a mentally ill man last year in Koreatown employed questionable tactics but was justified in using deadly force, the department’s oversight body ruled.

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“They are taking a highly questionable interpretation of the word 'facilitate' to mean that they need only open the door if Mr. Abrego Garcia is able to get out of a terrorist prison,” McQuade said.

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