5
undetermined(adjective, doubtful, dubious, unclear, incomplete)
5
unresolved(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, unclear)
4
awkward(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, unpleasant)
4
confusing
4
delicate(adjective, uncertain, awkward, unstable, doubtful)
4
embarrassing
4
hypothetical(adjective, assumed, guessed)
4
implausible(adjective, likely, unlikely, unbelievable, improbable)
4
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, severe)
4
unreliable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
3
absurd
3
at issue(adjective, idiom, clear, certain)
3
bewildering(adjective, unclear, indistinct, indistinguishable)
3
confutable
3
conjectural
3
contestable
3
controvertible
3
convoluted(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
3
dangerous(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
3
disputed
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