epäilyttävä — meaning in English

English meaning

• apocryphal adjective Not proven to be genuine or authoritative, and so not accepted as part of an official or true record.
• 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.

apocryphal — full definition

1. adjective Not proven to be genuine or authoritative, and so not accepted as part of an official or true record.
2. adjective Widely repeated as if true, but of doubtful accuracy, like a story that has become popular without being verified.

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.

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