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QUESTIONABLETHINGS
ques•tion•a•ble. adj. 1. of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, etc.: questionable activities. 2. open to question; uncertain: questionable accuracy. 3. open to question as to being of the nature or value suggested: a questionable privilege.
Of dubious morality or respectability: a questionable reputation.
While all these words mean "not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something," questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. Where would doubtful be a reasonable alternative to questionable?
How does the adjective questionable contrast with its synonyms? Some common synonyms of questionable are doubtful, dubious, and problematic.