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questionnable

Questionnable is a rarely used or archaic variant spelling of the English adjective questionable. The meaning is the same: describing something that invites doubt, is uncertain, or warrants further examination. In contemporary writing, the standard form is "questionable."

Historical usage and spelling: The form "questionnable" reflects older orthographic conventions in which the suffix -able

Modern status and usage: Most dictionaries and style guides list "questionnable" as archaic or dialectal. In

could
appear
as
-nable
in
some
texts.
It
appears
in
some
early
modern
English
writings
and
in
certain
regional
or
nonstandard
spellings.
Over
time,
"questionable"
became
the
predominant
form,
and
"questionnable"
is
now
typically
considered
obsolete
or
nonstandard
in
most
contexts.
modern
prose,
writers
should
use
"questionable."
The
related
noun
forms
are
"questionableness"
and
"questionability."
When
quoting
historical
documents
or
discussing
orthography,
the
variant
may
appear
for
illustrative
purposes,
but
it
is
not
standard
today.