92 entries under dubious topic. ×

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questionable(adjective, honest, unusual, strange, corrupt)
18
dishonest(adjective, bad, wrong, fake, false)
18
suspect(verb, adjective, honest, uncertain, doubtful)
18
suspicious(adjective, honest, unusual, strange, uncertain)
17
disreputable(adjective, bad, wrong, poor, low)
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fishy(adjective, bad, wrong, fake, honest)
17
shifty(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, false, corrupt)
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doubtful(adjective, open, honest, unusual, strange)
15
obscure(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, uncertain)
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crooked(adjective, bad, wrong, false, corrupt)
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indistinct(adjective, dull, cool, obscure, dark)
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untrustworthy(adjective, false, corrupt, uncertain, dishonest)
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tricky(adjective, false, corrupt, dishonest, immoral)
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devious(adjective, corrupt, dishonest, immoral, cunning)
9
queer(adjective, unusual, strange, odd)
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slippery(adjective, bad, wrong, false, dishonest)
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underhand(adjective, bad, wrong, false, corrupt)
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clouded(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, uncertain)
8
fly-by-night(adjective, bad, wrong, uncertain, dishonest)
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fraudulent(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, corrupt)
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APASmart Define. (2016). shady thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shady/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "shady thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/shady/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, shady thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shady/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shady thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shady/thesaurus/synonyms>