questionable
gb/kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl/ us/kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl/
B2
Ingles
~ 6900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
B2
property
1
morally or ethically doubtful
Not clearly right or good in a moral way, and making people feel worried or suspicious.
Padron ng paggamit:
questionable [behavior/decision/practice]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'questionable' to mean that something simply has questions about it, instead of that it is likely wrong or suspicious. In moral contexts, 'questionable' usually implies negative judgment, not neutral curiosity.
Mga kasingkahulugan
dubious (Often suggests something that seems dishonest or not completely moral, slightly more formal than 'questionable'.)
Mga kasalungat
ethical (Describes actions that are clearly right and acceptable according to moral rules, the opposite of morally questionable.)
Mga kolokasyon
questionable behavior
|questionable decisions
|questionable practices
|morally questionable
|ethically questionable
|of questionable morality
Mga tema
ethics
|judgment
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Mga Halimbawa
- The company was criticized for its questionable marketing practices aimed at children.
- He has a history of questionable business deals that never seem fully transparent.
- Many voters see the politician’s close ties to the industry as highly questionable.
- The charity’s use of donations was called morally questionable by watchdog groups.
- Her decision to lie to the client was at best questionable and at worst clearly wrong.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The boss was fired because of his questionable behavior at work.
- They made a questionable decision that hurt many people.
- Some people think animal testing is morally questionable.
- The company has a questionable way of treating its workers.
- His friendship with the criminal seems very questionable.
adjective
B2
property
2
doubtful in truth or validity
Not clearly true, correct, or right; people can easily doubt it.
Padron ng paggamit:
questionable [claim/result/legality]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'questionable' where 'questioned' or 'in question' is better. For example, say 'the data is questionable' (meaning its quality is doubtful), not '*the data is questioned' when you want to stress that it may not be true.
Mga kasingkahulugan
doubtful (Very close in meaning; 'doubtful' can sound slightly more neutral, while 'questionable' often suggests that reasons to doubt are stronger.)
Mga kasalungat
certain (Indicates that something is definitely true or correct, the opposite of being open to doubt.)
Mga kolokasyon
questionable claim
|questionable evidence
|questionable statistics
|questionable result
|questionable conclusion
|questionable legality
Mga tema
knowledge
|judgment
|law
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- The study’s findings are based on questionable data from an online survey.
- His explanation for being late is at best questionable and lacks details.
- The contract’s legality is questionable and may not hold up in court.
- They won the game under questionable circumstances after a referee error.
- The website makes questionable claims about miracle health cures.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The numbers in this report are questionable.
- Her story about the accident sounds questionable.
- Some experts say the results of the test are questionable.
- The company used questionable methods to get this information.
- The legality of the new rule is still questionable.
adjective
B2
property
3
of poor or suspect quality
Not very good in quality, style, or safety; people are not sure it is okay.
Padron ng paggamit:
questionable [quality/taste/reliability]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'questionable' with 'unusual'. Something unusual is just different, but something 'questionable' usually suggests it may be bad, low quality, or not appropriate.
Mga kasingkahulugan
iffy (Informal; often used in speech to describe something that seems not very good or reliable, similar in meaning but more casual than 'questionable'.)
Mga kasalungat
excellent (Describes very high quality, the opposite of low or suspect quality.)
Mga kolokasyon
questionable quality
|questionable taste
|questionable design
|questionable reliability
|of questionable taste
|of questionable value
Mga tema
evaluation
|daily life
|art
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- The restaurant’s food is tasty, but the hygiene standards are questionable.
- He has a talent for buying cars of questionable reliability.
- The movie is entertaining, though some would say it is in questionable taste.
- They paid a high price for artwork of questionable quality.
- Her outfit, while bold, is of questionable taste for a job interview.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The hotel looked clean, but the beds were of questionable quality.
- That joke is funny but in questionable taste.
- We bought a cheap phone with questionable battery life.
- The safety of this old bridge is questionable.
- He has a questionable sense of style.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
questionable
IPA
GB/kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl/
US/kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl/
Mga pantig at diin
ques - tion - able (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ques)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: questionable
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
question
noun A1
questionably
adverb
Related words
questionnaire
noun B2
questioner
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unquestionable
adjective
unquestionably
adverb
Advanced or less common
questionability
noun
Mga ekspresyon
ethically questionable
1/ˈɛθɪkəli kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl/
fixed phrase
possibly against ethical standards
Used to say that something may go against accepted rules of good behavior in a job or field.
Mga Halimbawa
- Sharing patient information without consent is ethically questionable.
- The journalist refused to use sources in an ethically questionable way.
ethically questionable
1/ˈɛθɪkəli kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl/
fixed phrase
formal
possibly morally wrong
maybe wrong in a moral way
Mga Halimbawa
- It’s ethically questionable to advertise weight-loss products to teenagers.
- Using customer data without clear consent is ethically questionable.
- They avoided tactics that were legal but ethically questionable.
of questionable legality
2/əv kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl liɡˈæləti/
fixed phrase
possibly not legal
Used to say that something may not be allowed by law, or that its legal status is not clear.
Mga Halimbawa
- The agreement is of questionable legality and could be challenged in court.
- Some experts say the government’s actions are of questionable legality under the constitution.
of questionable taste
3/əv kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl tˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
possibly inappropriate in style or taste
Used to say that something (like a joke, clothes, or art) may not be polite, stylish, or acceptable to many people.
Mga Halimbawa
- The comedian is known for jokes that are clever but often of questionable taste.
- Some people thought the advertisement was of questionable taste and should be removed.
of questionable value
4/əv kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl vˈælju/
fixed phrase
possibly not worth much
Used to say that something may not be very useful, helpful, or worth the cost or effort.
Mga Halimbawa
- The training course was expensive and of questionable value to most employees.
- Many experts see these new taxes as of questionable value to the economy.
morally questionable
1/mˈɔɹəli kwˈɛst͡ʃənəbəl/
fixed phrase
ethically doubtful or suspect
Not clearly right or wrong, but making people think it may be wrong in a moral way.
Mga Halimbawa
- Even if it is legal, their use of customer data is morally questionable.
- Their use of personal data was seen as morally questionable.
- The experiment was stopped because it was seen as morally questionable.
- He made a lot of money in a morally questionable way.
- The project raises some morally questionable issues.