epäilyttävä — meaning in English
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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.
- iffy adj Uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality.
- sketchy adj Incomplete or lacking in detail; only roughly outlined.
- smelly adjective Having a strong, unpleasant odor.
- suspect verb To think that something is probably true, without having proof.
- suspicious adj Making people think something is wrong or dishonest.
Senses
epäilyttävä 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.
- doubtful Suspicious, or of dubious character.
- 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.
- iffy (slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
- sketchy (North America, slang, of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.
doubtful — full definition
- adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
- adjective Feeling or showing doubt about something.
- adjective Of questionable honesty or reliability.
dubious — full definition
- adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.