14
problematic(adjective, clear, open, difficult, certain)
12
debatable(adjective, certain, uncertain, doubtful, dubious)
12
doubtful(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, dubious)
12
questionable(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, dubious)
10
dubious(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, doubtful)
9
baffling(adjective, hard, delicate, complex, tricky)
9
moot(adjective, certain, uncertain, doubtful, dubious)
8
arguable(adjective, certain, uncertain, doubtful, dubious)
8
difficult(adjective, hard, complex, awkward, demanding)
8
disputable(adjective, certain, uncertain, doubtful, dubious)
8
uncertain(adjective, clear, certain, doubtful, dubious)
7
knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
6
dubitable(adjective, clear, obscure, certain, uncertain)
6
enigmatic(adjective, hard, obscure, uncertainty, uncertain)
6
iffy(adjective, clear, informal, certain, uncertain)
5
chancy(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, dubious)
5
in question(adjective, idiom, clear, certain, ambiguous)
5
intricate(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
5
theoretical(adjective, hypothetical)
4
controversial
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