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Doubtful in terms of truth or validity

Not likely to be true or accurate

Likely to be dishonorable or morally suspect

Causing difficulty, problems or trouble

Not supported or proven by evidence

Having or showing no moral principles

Unusual or out of the ordinary

Not up to the required standard or quality

Obscene or offensive in nature

Being naturally susceptible to weaknesses or error

Supposed but not necessarily real or true

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality

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Adjective

Doubtful in terms of truth or validity

open to question

open to discussion

under examination

under advisement

open to argument

yet to be decided

up for discussion

clear as dishwater

betwixt and between

bone of contention

between sixes and sevens

between rock and hard place

not yet established

neither fish nor fowl

neither one thing nor the other

subject to debate

far from certain

a controversial subject

a matter of opinion

on the back burner

open for discussion

yet to be settled

not yet settled

in no man's land

hanging by a thread

under discussion

resolving nothing

proving nothing

impressionistic

leaving matters open

still open to question

still open to doubt

indistinguishable

blowing hot and cold

a debatable point

up to the individual

to be won or lost

in a state of limbo

in a state of uncertainty

hemming and hawing

running hot and cold

hedging your bets

on the horns of a dilemma

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“It is questionable whether the new laws will benefit the citizens as intended.”

Adjective

Not likely to be true or accurate

hard to believe

hard to swallow

scarcely credible

difficult to believe

won't hold water

beyond the bounds of possibility

highly unlikely

unsubstantiated

inconsequential

self-contradictory

out of the ordinary

sensationalized^US

not in the least likely

not able to hold water

out of the question

sensationalised^UK

highly coloured

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“Projections of a rebound in the market appear highly questionable at this stage.”

Adjective

Likely to be dishonorable or morally suspect

“James was a man of questionable character, but with a charming personality nonetheless.”

Adjective

Causing difficulty, problems or trouble

unfavourable^UK

full of hardship

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“Taking a deep breath is always a good idea when you find yourself in a questionable spot, unless the questionable spot happens to be underwater.”

Adjective

Not supported or proven by evidence

unsubstantiated

without foundation

open to question

not backed up by evidence

hard to believe

unauthenticated

wide of the mark

unauthorized^US

without substantiation

without justification

unauthorised^UK

without explanation

open to suspicion

subject to debate

under suspicion

inconsequential

misrepresentative

economical with the truth

seemingly correct

plausible but wrong

apparently right

lacking substance

wrongly inferred

disproportionate

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Adjective

Having or showing no moral principles

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconscientious

not to be trusted

not to be depended on

of dubious character

potentially illegal

not trustworthy

not to be relied upon

of bad reputation

in the doghouse

evil-intentioned

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

unfavourable^UK

under-the-table

beneath contempt

double-crossing

against the law

uncomplimentary

good-for-nothing

Mephistophelian

insurrectionary

unsportsmanlike

without law and order

dissatisfactory

demoralizing^US

disadvantageous

demoralising^UK

ill-intentioned

ill-humoured^UK

accidentally on purpose

without justification

in the fast lane

lacking restraint

pleasure-seeking

gone to the dogs

near the knuckle

close to the bone

unauthorized^US

off straight and narrow

unauthorised^UK

under-the-counter

under the table

contrary to law

under the counter

in violation of law

against the rules

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Adjective

Unusual or out of the ordinary

uncharacteristic

out of the ordinary

like nothing on earth

out in left field

hard to swallow

mysterious-looking

not quite right

strange-looking

out of the common

off the beaten track

individualistic

very unconventional

incomprehensible

unrepresentative

beyond comprehension

beyond understanding

beyond all reason

out of all reason

non compos mentis

misproportioned

ill-favoured^UK

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Adjective

Not up to the required standard or quality

dissatisfactory

not up to snuff

not up to scratch

less-than-stellar

not up to standard

of poor quality

a load of pants

bargain-basement

leaving much to be desired

cheap and nasty

good-for-nothing

not good enough

no great shakes

strictly for the birds

unable to do something for toffee

twopenny-halfpenny

end-of-the-pier

undistinguished

dishonorable^US

unable to do something to save one's life

leaving a lot to be desired

foolish-looking

less than ideal

dishonourable^UK

in poor condition

not all it's cracked up to be

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Adjective

Obscene or offensive in nature

low-down-and-dirty

near the knuckle

unsophisticated

close to the bone

lowdown and dirty

beyond the pale

sexually explicit

rough and ready

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

low-down and dirty

sexually suggestive

in its natural state

cheap and nasty

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Adjective

Being naturally susceptible to weaknesses or error

Adjective

Supposed but not necessarily real or true

unsubstantiated

in the abstract

based on guesswork

commonly believed

commonly regarded

hypothesized^US

hypothesised^UK

taken for granted

under suspicion

to all appearances

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Adjective

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality

under suspicion

commonly believed

commonly regarded

to all appearances

unsubstantiated

hypothesized^US

hypothesised^UK

taken for granted

in the abstract

based on guesswork

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