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Definition of questionable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

questionable

adjective
 
/ˈkwestʃənəbl/
 
/ˈkwestʃənəbl/
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  1. that you have doubts about because you think it is not accurate or correct synonym debatable
    • The conclusions that they come to are highly questionable.
    • it is questionable whether… It is questionable whether this is a good way of solving the problem.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. likely to be dishonest or morally wrong synonym suspect
    • Her motives for helping are questionable.
    • He may have used slightly questionable means to get what he wanted.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
See questionable in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee questionable in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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