сомни́тельный — meaning in English
somnitelnyy
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English meaning
- controversial adjective Causing or likely to cause strong disagreement or public debate.
- dodgy adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
- 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.
- questionable adj Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
- sketchy adj Incomplete or lacking in detail; only roughly outlined.
- suspicious adj Making people think something is wrong or dishonest.
Senses
сомни́тельный 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.
- controversial Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
- dodgy (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Unsound and unreliable.
- dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- fishy (figurative) Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
- iffy (slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
- in question In doubt, under dispute.
- questionable Of dubious respectability or morality.
dodgy — full definition
- adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
- adj Risky, uncertain, or in poor condition.