Definition
Not clearly true or reliable; doubtful or suspicious in quality or character.
Etymology
From Old French 'questionable' and Latin 'quaestionabilis,' derived from 'quaestio' (question). The suffix '-able' means 'able to be,' so it originally meant 'able to be questioned.'
Kelly Says
In science, 'questionable' results are actually how progress happens—scientists specifically try to question and replicate results others have found. The whole scientific method is built on not accepting anything without questioning it!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
twyfelagtig
tvy-fel-akh-tikh
ARالعربية
مشكوك فيه
mash-kuuk fi-hi
BGБългарски
съмнителен
sum-ni-TE-len
BNবাংলা
সন্দেহজনক
shon-de-ho-jo-nok
CACatalà
qüestionable
kwes-tio-NA-ble
CSČeština
pochybný
po-khib-NEE
DADansk
tvivlsom
tvyvl-SOM
DEDeutsch
fragwürdig
FRAKH-vuer-dikh
ELΕλληνικά
αμφίβολος
am-FI-vo-los
ESEspañol
cuestionable
kwes-tio-NA-ble
ETEesti
kahtlane
kah-TLA-ne
EUEuskara
zalantza handiko
za-lan-za han-DI-ko
FISuomi
kyseenalainen
ky-se-na-LAI-nen
FRFrançais
discutable
dis-ku-TABL
GLGalego
cuestionable
kwes-tio-NA-ble
HEעברית
מפוקפק
me-fu-kef-ek
HIहिन्दी
संदिग्ध
san-dig-dha
HRHrvatski
sumnjiv
sum-NYIV
HUMagyar
kérdéses
KER-de-shesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
dipertanyakan
di-per-ta-nyak-an
ITItaliano
dubbioso
dub-BYO-so
KO한국어
의심스러운
ui-sim-seu-reo-un
LTLietuvių
abejotinas
a-be-yo-TI-nas
LVLatviešu
šaubīgs
shau-BEEGS
MNМонгол
эргэлзээтэй
er-gel-zee-tei
MSBahasa Melayu
dipertikaikan
di-per-ti-kai-kan
MYမြန်မာ
သံသယဖြစ်ဖွယ်
than-tha-ya-pfyit-pwe
NLNederlands
twijfelachtig
tvy-fel-akh-tikh
PLPolski
wątpliwy
vont-PLI-vy
PTPortuguês
questionável
kes-tio-NA-vel
RORomână
îndoielnic
in-doi-EL-nik
RUРусский
сомнительный
som-NI-tel-nyi
SKSlovenčina
pochybný
po-khib-NEE
SLSlovenščina
vprašljiv
vprash-LYIV
SVSvenska
tvivelaktig
tvy-vel-AK-tig
TAதமிழ்
சந்தேகத்திற்குரிய
chan-the-ka-tir-ku-ri-ya
TEతెలుగు
సందేహాస్పదం
san-de-haa-spa-dam
THไทย
น่าสงสัย
naa song-sai
TRTürkçe
şüpheli
shue-phe-LI
UKУкраїнська
сумнівний
sum-NIV-nyi
VITiếng Việt
đáng ngờ
dang ngo