英语词汇“questionable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of disputable

Synonyms

debatable,

controversial,

uncertain,

doubtful,

dubious,

questionable,

moot,

arguable,

iffy (informal),

open to discussion

in the sense of dodgy

Definition

dangerous, risky, or unreliable

Predicting voting trends is a dodgy business.

Synonyms

risky,

difficult,

tricky,

dangerous,

delicate,

uncertain,

problematic(al),

unreliable,

dicky (British, informal),

dicey (informal, British),

ticklish,

chancy (informal),

shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of doubtful

They all seemed of very doubtful character.

Synonyms

questionable,

suspect,

suspicious,

crooked (informal),

dubious,

dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),

slippery,

shady (informal),

unscrupulous,

fishy (informal),

shifty,

disreputable,

untrustworthy,

shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of equivocal

Definition

of doubtful character or sincerity

Her equivocal response gave nothing away.

Synonyms

ambiguous,

uncertain,

misleading,

obscure,

suspicious,

vague,

doubtful,

dubious,

questionable,

ambivalent,

indefinite,

evasive,

oblique,

indeterminate,

prevaricating,

oracular

in the sense of fishy

Definition

suspicious or questionable

There seems to be something fishy going on.

Synonyms

suspicious,

odd,

suspect,

unlikely,

funny (informal),

doubtful,

dubious,

dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),

queer,

rum (British, slang),

questionable,

improbable,

implausible,

cock-and-bull (informal),

shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of iffy

Definition

full of uncertainty

His political future is looking iffy.

Synonyms

uncertain,

doubtful,

unpredictable,

conditional,

undecided,

up in the air,

problematical,

chancy (informal),

in the lap of the gods

in the sense of moot

Definition

subject or open to debate

How long he'll be able to do so is a moot point.

Synonyms

debatable,

open,

controversial,

doubtful,

unsettled,

unresolved,

undecided,

at issue,

arguable,

open to debate,

contestable,

disputable

in the sense of shady

Definition

of doubtful honesty or legality

Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals.

Synonyms

crooked (informal),

dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),

unethical,

suspect,

suspicious,

dubious,

slippery,

questionable,

unscrupulous,

fishy (informal),

shifty,

disreputable,

untrustworthy,

shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of suspect

Definition

not to be trusted or relied upon

Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found.

Synonyms

dubious,

doubtful,

dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),

questionable,

fishy (informal),

iffy (informal),

open to suspicion,

shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of suspicious

Definition

causing one to suspect something is wrong

two suspicious-looking characters

Synonyms

suspect,

dubious,

questionable,

funny,

doubtful,

dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),

queer (archaic),

irregular,

shady (informal),

fishy (informal),

of doubtful honesty,

open to doubt or misconstruction,

shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

单词	questionable
释义	Trends of questionable View usage for: questionable (kwestʃənəbəl) adjective If you say that something is questionable, you mean that it is not completely honest, reasonable, or acceptable. [formal] He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices. It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is really justified. The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste. Synonyms: dubious, suspect, doubtful, controversial More Synonyms of questionable questionable in British English (ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl) adjective 1. (esp of a person's morality or honesty) admitting of some doubt; dubious 2. of disputable value or authority a questionable text Derived forms questionableness (ˈquestionableness) or questionability (ˌquestionaˈbility) noun questionably (ˈquestionably) adverb questionable in American English (ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl; ˈkwɛstjənəbəl) adjective 1. that can or should be questioned or doubted; open to doubt a questionable story 2. suspected with good reason of being immoral, dishonest, unsound, etc. 3. not definitely as specified; uncertain of questionable excellence SIMILAR WORDS: ˈdoubtful Derived forms questionableness (ˈquestionableness) noun questionably (ˈquestionably) adverb Examples of 'questionable' in a sentence questionable To pocket tens of millions of pounds in highly questionable administration fees on top of that is an insult. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In the quest to rapidly build collections, remains were sometimes collected under highly questionable ethical circumstances. Smithsonian Mag (2017) Such sums will be morally questionable now. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Aggressive treatment near the end of life is still common despite being of questionable value. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Whether this makes sense is highly questionable. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They also dropped people for questionable behaviour or unconventional attitude. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There were a lot of questionable tactics to say the least. The Sun (2012) There is something questionable when the majority of players miss either the fairways or greens. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That sense of questionable build quality got worse over the next few decades. Times, Sunday Times (2007) What they do to redress inequality is highly questionable. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Their examples of moral animal behaviour often seem questionable. Times, Sunday Times (2009) His plans for their last holiday together are questionable to say the least. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Much of the land is said to be of marginal quality and of questionable profitable use. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Parents are being asked to spend thousands of pounds a year on school trips that often have questionable educational value. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The results are surreal; the taste questionable. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Ignoring the questionable morality, he was right. Times, Sunday Times (2014) You couldn't imagine her doing anything morally or socially questionable at all. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Sometimes nature's contribution can be of questionable taste. Times, Sunday Times (2007) While this is not illegal, it may well be morally questionable. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Once again, a neighbourhood of questionable future value was cleared and numerous residents and businesses displaced. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) In other languages questionable British English: questionable ADJECTIVE 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. American English: questionable Brazilian Portuguese: discutível Chinese: 可疑的 European Spanish: dudoso French: discutable German: fraglich Italian: discutibile Japanese: 疑わしい Korean: 의심스러운 European Portuguese: discutível Latin American Spanish: cuestionable Chinese translation of 'questionable' questionable (ˈkwɛstʃənəbl) adj [value, quality] 可疑的 (kěyí de) [taste] 成问(問)题(題)的 (chéng wèntí de) [motive, behaviour, practice] 靠不住的 (kàobùzhù de) [decision] 不确(確)定的 (bù quèdìng de) it is questionable whether ... 是否 ... 还(還)不确(確)定 (shìfǒu ... hái bù quèdìng) (adjective) in the sense of dubious Definition of disputable value or authority The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste. Synonyms dubious dubious business dealings suspect Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found. doubtful They all seemed of very doubtful character. controversial Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries. uncertain Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future. suspicious two suspicious-looking characters dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal) Predicting voting trends is a dodgy business. unreliable shady (informal) Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals. debatable It is debatable whether or not they were ever properly compensated. unproven fishy (informal) There seems to be something fishy going on. moot How long he'll be able to do so is a moot point. arguable It is arguable whether he ever had much control. iffy (informal) His political future is looking iffy. equivocal Her equivocal response gave nothing away. problematical disputable controvertible dubitable shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Opposites certain , straightforward , indisputable , authoritative , unequivocal , incontrovertible Additional synonyms in the sense of arguable It is arguable whether he ever had much control. Synonyms questionable, controversial, uncertain, suspicious, doubtful, suspect, dubious, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), unreliable, debatable, paradoxical, unproven, fishy (informal), moot, iffy (informal), equivocal, problematical, disputable, controvertible, dubitable in the sense of controversial Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries. Synonyms disputed, contended, contentious, at issue, debatable, polemic, under discussion, open to question, hot-button (informal), disputable, controvertible in the sense of debatable Definition not absolutely certain It is debatable whether or not they were ever properly compensated. Synonyms doubtful, uncertain, dubious, controversial, unsettled, questionable, undecided, borderline, in dispute, moot, arguable, iffy (informal), open to question, disputable Synonyms of 'questionable' questionable Explore 'questionable' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of disputable Synonyms debatable, controversial, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, questionable, moot, arguable, iffy (informal), open to discussion in the sense of dodgy Definition dangerous, risky, or unreliable Predicting voting trends is a dodgy business. Synonyms risky, difficult, tricky, dangerous, delicate, uncertain, problematic(al), unreliable, dicky (British, informal), dicey (informal, British), ticklish, chancy (informal), shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) in the sense of doubtful They all seemed of very doubtful character. Synonyms questionable, suspect, suspicious, crooked (informal), dubious, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), slippery, shady (informal), unscrupulous, fishy (informal), shifty, disreputable, untrustworthy, shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) in the sense of equivocal Definition of doubtful character or sincerity Her equivocal response gave nothing away. Synonyms ambiguous, uncertain, misleading, obscure, suspicious, vague, doubtful, dubious, questionable, ambivalent, indefinite, evasive, oblique, indeterminate, prevaricating, oracular in the sense of fishy Definition suspicious or questionable There seems to be something fishy going on. Synonyms suspicious, odd, suspect, unlikely, funny (informal), doubtful, dubious, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), queer, rum (British, slang), questionable, improbable, implausible, cock-and-bull (informal), shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) in the sense of iffy Definition full of uncertainty His political future is looking iffy. Synonyms uncertain, doubtful, unpredictable, conditional, undecided, up in the air, problematical, chancy (informal), in the lap of the gods in the sense of moot Definition subject or open to debate How long he'll be able to do so is a moot point. Synonyms debatable, open, controversial, doubtful, unsettled, unresolved, undecided, at issue, arguable, open to debate, contestable, disputable in the sense of shady Definition of doubtful honesty or legality Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals. Synonyms crooked (informal), dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), unethical, suspect, suspicious, dubious, slippery, questionable, unscrupulous, fishy (informal), shifty, disreputable, untrustworthy, shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) in the sense of suspect Definition not to be trusted or relied upon Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found. Synonyms dubious, doubtful, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), questionable, fishy (informal), iffy (informal), open to suspicion, shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) in the sense of suspicious Definition causing one to suspect something is wrong two suspicious-looking characters Synonyms suspect, dubious, questionable, funny, doubtful, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), queer (archaic), irregular, shady (informal), fishy (informal), of doubtful honesty, open to doubt or misconstruction, shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of uncertain Definition not to be depended upon Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future. Synonyms doubtful, undetermined, unpredictable, insecure, questionable, ambiguous, unreliable, precarious, indefinite, indeterminate, incalculable, iffy (informal), changeable, indistinct, chancy (informal), unforeseeable, unsettled, unresolved, in the balance, unconfirmed, up in the air, unfixed, conjectural, sketchy (informal)
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