fragwürdig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
- questionable adj Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.
- sketchy adj Incomplete or lacking in detail; only roughly outlined.
Senses
fragwürdig is used for these senses in English:
- dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- equivocal Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
- equivocal Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
- questionable Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
- questionable Of dubious respectability or morality.
- questionably in a questionable manner
- sketchy (North America, slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
dubious — full definition
- adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.
equivocal — full definition
- adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
- adjective Of evidence or results: inconclusive, pointing in no clear direction.