dubitable

adjective

du·​bi·​ta·​ble ˈdü-bə-tə-bəl 

 also  ˈdyü-

: open to doubt or question

Synonyms

• debatable
• disputable
• dodgy [chiefly British]
• doubtable
• doubtful
• dubious
• equivocal
• fishy
• problematic
• problematical
• queer
• questionable
• shady
• shaky
• suspect
• suspicious

Examples of dubitable in a Sentence

some highly dubitable “evidence” that the stone tower was built by the Vikings

Recent Examples on the Web

Besides gathering leads and resources, Twitter has also emerged as a platform where doctors are exposing the inefficiencies of India’s dubitable healthcare processes, and the lack of transparency around it. —Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Latin dubitabilis, from dubitare to doubt — more at doubt entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above