Definition of questionable in English:

questionable

adjective ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəb(ə)lˈkwɛstʃənəb(ə)l

1Doubtful as regards truth or validity.
with clause it is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine
Example sentencesExamples
- The legitimacy of these assumptions is questionable to say the very least.
- It is questionable whether cardiovascular end points are adequately ascertained in those studies.
- Therefore, it is questionable whether functional proteins are expressed from this region.
- Make of these judgements what you will but their validity is somewhat questionable given such a broad spectrum of views.
- It is very questionable whether either the farmer or consumer has got true value for this investment.
- It is now questionable whether the committee will continue its investigation at all.
- The assumption that Social Darwinism delivers more social freedom is questionable.
- He's made points that are highly questionable instead of homing in on the real issue.
- It is also highly questionable whether strict liability leads to a higher standard of care.
- It is questionable whether the venue of a European Cup final is central to the occasion or incidental.
- They will help, but it is questionable whether they will turn the tide.
- How many of those would exercise their new right is questionable.
- If he had stayed on in South Africa, it is questionable whether he would have had the opportunities to develop.
- But at times it was questionable whether he was doing more harm than good to the innings.
- It is questionable whether those benefits will transfer to the west and north west of the Republic.
- In addition, it is questionable whether retention of water is significant for pollen that is shed in the dry state.
- As matters stand, friendly international matches are of questionable value in this sense.
- It's questionable whether mutual reception would really bring much advantage in this situation.
- When non-random methods of sampling are employed, external validity becomes questionable.
- Police say it is questionable whether Leeds has a bigger problem than other cities.
Synonyms
controversial, contentious, open to question, open to doubt, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, uncertain, unsure, debatable, in dispute, in question, arguable, problematic, problematical
unverified, unprovable, unresolved, unsettled, undecided, equivocal, unconvincing, implausible, improbable, not definite, unclear, not obvious, apocryphal, spurious, borderline, marginal, moot
informal iffy
British informal dodgy
1. 1.1 Likely to be dishonourable or morally suspect.
  his questionable financial deals
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus the claims of Paul and subsequent tsars to a divine right to rule were based on a very questionable past.
  It would be remarkable if there were no questionable deals in his past.
  Not only was her action a breach of her visa but was highly unethical and morally questionable.
  But one or two questionable editorial decisions overshadowed good work elsewhere in the paper.
  Is this a morally questionable thing to do or are some lies necessary for the sake of social cohesion?
  This scandal over a questionable memo has been a prime example of the process in action.
  Michael James was a president of questionable character, but a wow as a personality.
  Lowry's record is questionable when it comes to statements concerning his finances.
  They also had to be willing to engage in a morally suspect and legally questionable act.
  Justice Kennedy fretted that building a business on this was morally questionable, which is also true.
  It lost three seats by the narrowest of margins and under questionable circumstances.
  Itself a capricious act, it was only one of several questionable departures.
  It is a view which may be inconsistent, it may be morally questionable and even plain wrong.
  If his personal sincerity was questionable, then maybe Lincoln's achievements were suspect too.
  The problem area is depiction of questionable behaviour and acts by artists.
  I do remember that my sister and I were involved in somewhat questionable activities.
  The clubs have a history of questionable medical tactics in dealing with each other.
  Some of the lead character's decisions are questionable and he's certainly no hero.
  That is not to imply for a second that he has done anything questionable.
  He eventually put his questionable formative training to good use.
  Synonyms
  suspicious, suspect, under suspicion, irregular, dubious, doubtful, odd, queer, strange, not quite right, mysterious, murky, dark, shifty, unsavoury, disreputable, potentially dishonest, potentially illegal
  informal funny, fishy, shady, iffy
  British informal dodgy

Derivatives

questionability

noun kwɛstʃ(ə)nəˈbɪlɪti

Its questionability is supported by the fact that the Buddha urged that one should refrain from taking any such ontological position with regard to the self or of the world.
Example sentencesExamples
- In experiencing uncanniness, the ruination and questionability of life are encountered.
- Yet the questionability of such a standard, or of a similar worded one, is self-evident.
- With so many possible reasons for her bad behaviour and the questionability of Charlie's existence, her acting takes full advantage of an unique position of being both victim and potential villain.
- Up to this hour such questions have been open, their questionability is concealed by results and the progress of scientific work.

questionableness

noun ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəblnəsˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəbəlnəs

Leave aside the questionableness of the specific accusation for the moment.
Example sentencesExamples
- That does not change the questionableness of the protest's method.
- The heterogeneity among studies for the latter outcome (P = 0.0002) indicates the questionableness of the generalizability of this estimate.

questionably

adverb ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəbliˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəbli

Her questionably close relationship with her son creates another strand of the drama which audiences in the late 19th century found challenging.
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet the police have decided to act questionably in arresting peaceful protestors who only want to save the trees and find innovative ways to manage the city's traffic.
- One element, assigned questionably to the genus, is a robust, laterally compressed specimen bearing one large, compressed denticle.
- In fact from an investment banking perspective it was a steal, and questionably legal in some jurisdictions due to the marketing of it.
- The presence, in the Gallery's reconstruction, of half-lengths of St Paul and, questionably, of St Andrew is hard to explain.

Definition of questionable in US English:

questionable

adjectiveˈkwɛstʃənəb(ə)lˈkwesCHənəb(ə)l

1Doubtful as regards truth or quality.
with clause it is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine
Example sentencesExamples
- It is questionable whether those benefits will transfer to the west and north west of the Republic.
- The legitimacy of these assumptions is questionable to say the very least.
- It is now questionable whether the committee will continue its investigation at all.
- It is also highly questionable whether strict liability leads to a higher standard of care.
- The assumption that Social Darwinism delivers more social freedom is questionable.
- If he had stayed on in South Africa, it is questionable whether he would have had the opportunities to develop.
- But at times it was questionable whether he was doing more harm than good to the innings.
- Make of these judgements what you will but their validity is somewhat questionable given such a broad spectrum of views.
- He's made points that are highly questionable instead of homing in on the real issue.
- It's questionable whether mutual reception would really bring much advantage in this situation.
- How many of those would exercise their new right is questionable.
- It is questionable whether cardiovascular end points are adequately ascertained in those studies.
- Police say it is questionable whether Leeds has a bigger problem than other cities.
- As matters stand, friendly international matches are of questionable value in this sense.
- When non-random methods of sampling are employed, external validity becomes questionable.
- Therefore, it is questionable whether functional proteins are expressed from this region.
- It is very questionable whether either the farmer or consumer has got true value for this investment.
- In addition, it is questionable whether retention of water is significant for pollen that is shed in the dry state.
- It is questionable whether the venue of a European Cup final is central to the occasion or incidental.
- They will help, but it is questionable whether they will turn the tide.
Synonyms
controversial, contentious, open to question, open to doubt, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, uncertain, unsure, debatable, in dispute, in question, arguable, problematic, problematical
1. 1.1 Not clearly honest, honorable, or wise.
  a few men of allegedly questionable character
  Example sentencesExamples
  I do remember that my sister and I were involved in somewhat questionable activities.
  Justice Kennedy fretted that building a business on this was morally questionable, which is also true.
  Thus the claims of Paul and subsequent tsars to a divine right to rule were based on a very questionable past.
  He eventually put his questionable formative training to good use.
  Lowry's record is questionable when it comes to statements concerning his finances.
  But one or two questionable editorial decisions overshadowed good work elsewhere in the paper.
  If his personal sincerity was questionable, then maybe Lincoln's achievements were suspect too.
  Some of the lead character's decisions are questionable and he's certainly no hero.
  It would be remarkable if there were no questionable deals in his past.
  Michael James was a president of questionable character, but a wow as a personality.
  That is not to imply for a second that he has done anything questionable.
  Is this a morally questionable thing to do or are some lies necessary for the sake of social cohesion?
  They also had to be willing to engage in a morally suspect and legally questionable act.
  This scandal over a questionable memo has been a prime example of the process in action.
  It is a view which may be inconsistent, it may be morally questionable and even plain wrong.
  Itself a capricious act, it was only one of several questionable departures.
  The problem area is depiction of questionable behaviour and acts by artists.
  The clubs have a history of questionable medical tactics in dealing with each other.
  Not only was her action a breach of her visa but was highly unethical and morally questionable.
  It lost three seats by the narrowest of margins and under questionable circumstances.
  Synonyms
  suspicious, suspect, under suspicion, irregular, dubious, doubtful, odd, queer, strange, not quite right, mysterious, murky, dark, shifty, unsavoury, disreputable, potentially dishonest, potentially illegal

单词	questionable
释义	Definition of questionable in English: questionable adjective ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəb(ə)lˈkwɛstʃənəb(ə)l 1Doubtful as regards truth or validity. with clause it is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine Example sentencesExamples The legitimacy of these assumptions is questionable to say the very least. It is questionable whether cardiovascular end points are adequately ascertained in those studies. Therefore, it is questionable whether functional proteins are expressed from this region. Make of these judgements what you will but their validity is somewhat questionable given such a broad spectrum of views. It is very questionable whether either the farmer or consumer has got true value for this investment. It is now questionable whether the committee will continue its investigation at all. The assumption that Social Darwinism delivers more social freedom is questionable. He's made points that are highly questionable instead of homing in on the real issue. It is also highly questionable whether strict liability leads to a higher standard of care. It is questionable whether the venue of a European Cup final is central to the occasion or incidental. They will help, but it is questionable whether they will turn the tide. How many of those would exercise their new right is questionable. If he had stayed on in South Africa, it is questionable whether he would have had the opportunities to develop. But at times it was questionable whether he was doing more harm than good to the innings. It is questionable whether those benefits will transfer to the west and north west of the Republic. In addition, it is questionable whether retention of water is significant for pollen that is shed in the dry state. As matters stand, friendly international matches are of questionable value in this sense. It's questionable whether mutual reception would really bring much advantage in this situation. When non-random methods of sampling are employed, external validity becomes questionable. Police say it is questionable whether Leeds has a bigger problem than other cities. Synonyms controversial, contentious, open to question, open to doubt, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, uncertain, unsure, debatable, in dispute, in question, arguable, problematic, problematical unverified, unprovable, unresolved, unsettled, undecided, equivocal, unconvincing, implausible, improbable, not definite, unclear, not obvious, apocryphal, spurious, borderline, marginal, moot informal iffy British informal dodgy 1.1 Likely to be dishonourable or morally suspect. his questionable financial deals Example sentencesExamples Thus the claims of Paul and subsequent tsars to a divine right to rule were based on a very questionable past. It would be remarkable if there were no questionable deals in his past. Not only was her action a breach of her visa but was highly unethical and morally questionable. But one or two questionable editorial decisions overshadowed good work elsewhere in the paper. Is this a morally questionable thing to do or are some lies necessary for the sake of social cohesion? This scandal over a questionable memo has been a prime example of the process in action. Michael James was a president of questionable character, but a wow as a personality. Lowry's record is questionable when it comes to statements concerning his finances. They also had to be willing to engage in a morally suspect and legally questionable act. Justice Kennedy fretted that building a business on this was morally questionable, which is also true. It lost three seats by the narrowest of margins and under questionable circumstances. Itself a capricious act, it was only one of several questionable departures. It is a view which may be inconsistent, it may be morally questionable and even plain wrong. If his personal sincerity was questionable, then maybe Lincoln's achievements were suspect too. The problem area is depiction of questionable behaviour and acts by artists. I do remember that my sister and I were involved in somewhat questionable activities. The clubs have a history of questionable medical tactics in dealing with each other. Some of the lead character's decisions are questionable and he's certainly no hero. That is not to imply for a second that he has done anything questionable. He eventually put his questionable formative training to good use. Synonyms suspicious, suspect, under suspicion, irregular, dubious, doubtful, odd, queer, strange, not quite right, mysterious, murky, dark, shifty, unsavoury, disreputable, potentially dishonest, potentially illegal informal funny, fishy, shady, iffy British informal dodgy Derivatives questionability noun kwɛstʃ(ə)nəˈbɪlɪti Its questionability is supported by the fact that the Buddha urged that one should refrain from taking any such ontological position with regard to the self or of the world. Example sentencesExamples In experiencing uncanniness, the ruination and questionability of life are encountered. Yet the questionability of such a standard, or of a similar worded one, is self-evident. With so many possible reasons for her bad behaviour and the questionability of Charlie's existence, her acting takes full advantage of an unique position of being both victim and potential villain. Up to this hour such questions have been open, their questionability is concealed by results and the progress of scientific work. questionableness noun ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəblnəsˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəbəlnəs Leave aside the questionableness of the specific accusation for the moment. Example sentencesExamples That does not change the questionableness of the protest's method. The heterogeneity among studies for the latter outcome (P = 0.0002) indicates the questionableness of the generalizability of this estimate. questionably adverb ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəbliˈkwɛstʃ(ə)nəbli Her questionably close relationship with her son creates another strand of the drama which audiences in the late 19th century found challenging. Example sentencesExamples Yet the police have decided to act questionably in arresting peaceful protestors who only want to save the trees and find innovative ways to manage the city's traffic. One element, assigned questionably to the genus, is a robust, laterally compressed specimen bearing one large, compressed denticle. In fact from an investment banking perspective it was a steal, and questionably legal in some jurisdictions due to the marketing of it. The presence, in the Gallery's reconstruction, of half-lengths of St Paul and, questionably, of St Andrew is hard to explain. Definition of questionable in US English: questionable adjectiveˈkwɛstʃənəb(ə)lˈkwesCHənəb(ə)l 1Doubtful as regards truth or quality. with clause it is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine Example sentencesExamples It is questionable whether those benefits will transfer to the west and north west of the Republic. The legitimacy of these assumptions is questionable to say the very least. It is now questionable whether the committee will continue its investigation at all. It is also highly questionable whether strict liability leads to a higher standard of care. The assumption that Social Darwinism delivers more social freedom is questionable. If he had stayed on in South Africa, it is questionable whether he would have had the opportunities to develop. But at times it was questionable whether he was doing more harm than good to the innings. Make of these judgements what you will but their validity is somewhat questionable given such a broad spectrum of views. He's made points that are highly questionable instead of homing in on the real issue. It's questionable whether mutual reception would really bring much advantage in this situation. How many of those would exercise their new right is questionable. It is questionable whether cardiovascular end points are adequately ascertained in those studies. Police say it is questionable whether Leeds has a bigger problem than other cities. As matters stand, friendly international matches are of questionable value in this sense. When non-random methods of sampling are employed, external validity becomes questionable. Therefore, it is questionable whether functional proteins are expressed from this region. It is very questionable whether either the farmer or consumer has got true value for this investment. In addition, it is questionable whether retention of water is significant for pollen that is shed in the dry state. It is questionable whether the venue of a European Cup final is central to the occasion or incidental. They will help, but it is questionable whether they will turn the tide. Synonyms controversial, contentious, open to question, open to doubt, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, uncertain, unsure, debatable, in dispute, in question, arguable, problematic, problematical 1.1 Not clearly honest, honorable, or wise. a few men of allegedly questionable character Example sentencesExamples I do remember that my sister and I were involved in somewhat questionable activities. Justice Kennedy fretted that building a business on this was morally questionable, which is also true. Thus the claims of Paul and subsequent tsars to a divine right to rule were based on a very questionable past. He eventually put his questionable formative training to good use. Lowry's record is questionable when it comes to statements concerning his finances. But one or two questionable editorial decisions overshadowed good work elsewhere in the paper. If his personal sincerity was questionable, then maybe Lincoln's achievements were suspect too. Some of the lead character's decisions are questionable and he's certainly no hero. It would be remarkable if there were no questionable deals in his past. Michael James was a president of questionable character, but a wow as a personality. That is not to imply for a second that he has done anything questionable. Is this a morally questionable thing to do or are some lies necessary for the sake of social cohesion? They also had to be willing to engage in a morally suspect and legally questionable act. This scandal over a questionable memo has been a prime example of the process in action. It is a view which may be inconsistent, it may be morally questionable and even plain wrong. Itself a capricious act, it was only one of several questionable departures. The problem area is depiction of questionable behaviour and acts by artists. The clubs have a history of questionable medical tactics in dealing with each other. Not only was her action a breach of her visa but was highly unethical and morally questionable. It lost three seats by the narrowest of margins and under questionable circumstances. Synonyms suspicious, suspect, under suspicion, irregular, dubious, doubtful, odd, queer, strange, not quite right, mysterious, murky, dark, shifty, unsavoury, disreputable, potentially dishonest, potentially illegal
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