съмнителен — meaning in English

English meaning

• doubtful adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
• dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
• equivocal adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
• fishy adj Tasting, smelling, or resembling fish.
• problematic adj Causing difficulty, uncertainty, or concern; hard to resolve or accept.
• questionable adj Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.
• shady adjective Sheltered from direct sunlight; full of shade.
• sketchy adj Incomplete or lacking in detail; only roughly outlined.
• smelly adjective Having a strong, unpleasant odor.
• suspicious adj Making people think something is wrong or dishonest.

Senses

съмнителен is used for these senses in English:

• apocryphal (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
• doubtful Subject to, or causing doubt.
• dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
• equivocal Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
• fishy (figurative) Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
• problematic Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
• questionable Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
• questionable Of dubious respectability or morality.

doubtful — full definition

1. adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
2. adjective Feeling or showing doubt about something.
3. adjective Of questionable honesty or reliability.

dubious — full definition

1. adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
2. adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.

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