questionable

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənəbl̩/

Meanings

adjective

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.

Examples :

"It is questionable if the universe is open or closed."

adjective

Of dubious respectability or morality.

Examples :

"Tiffiny’s behavior is highly questionable."

moral character value

adjective

Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.

Examples :

"The student's excuse for not doing his homework sounded questionable, so the teacher asked for more details. "

moral character value attitude philosophy quality

Related Words

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

inquiry noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/ /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

"The student's inquiry about the upcoming history test was answered by the teacher. "

dubious adjective

/ˈdjuːbi.əs/ /ˈdu.bi.əs/

(of a statement) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

"After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him."

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

inviting verb

/ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.

"We invited our friends round for dinner."

problematic noun

/ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/ /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/

(chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.

"The students' problems in math, like solving equations, were the biggest problems in the class. "

respectability noun

/ˌrɪspɛktəˈbɪləti/ /ˌrɛspɛktəˈbɪləti/

The quality of being respectable.

"Maintaining a good reputation and respectability at school is important for future success. "

universe proper noun

/ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/

Our universe, the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

"Powerful telescopes look far back into the distant reaches of the Universe."

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

morality noun

/məˈɹælɪti/

Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

"My mother's strong sense of morality guided her decisions about how to raise her children. "

challenge noun

/ˈtʃæl.əndʒ/

A confrontation; a dare.

"The teacher threw a challenge to the students: "Who can solve this difficult math problem?" "