Tvivelaktig

Tvivelaktig is a Swedish adjective meaning dubious, questionable, or suspicious in credibility or integrity. It is used to describe statements, sources, or objects whose reliability or truth cannot be readily trusted. The nuance is that the doubt concerns credibility rather than a definite falsity, and it often stops short of asserting deception.

Etymology: The word derives from tvivel, meaning doubt, and the suffix -aktig, meaning "characteristic of" or "having the quality of." The result is "characterized by doubt."

Usage: It commonly appears in journalism, criticism, and everyday speech. Examples: ett tvivelaktigt påstående (a dubious claim), tvivelaktiga uppgifter (dubious information), ett tvivelaktigt rykte (a questionable rumor). The form changes for gender and number: tvivelaktig (common singular), tvivelaktigt (neuter), tvivelaktiga (plural). Predicative use: Påståendet är tvivelaktigt.

Nuance: Tvivelaktig suggests unreliability or questions about credibility without asserting intentional deceit. It is milder than bedräglig (deceptive) but stronger than osäker (uncertain) or otillförlitlig (unreliable) in many contexts.

See also:

- osäker

- otillförlitlig

- suspekt

- tvivel