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