1580s, "that may be interrogated;" c. 1600, "open to dispute, doubtful," from question (v.) + -able. Deprecatory sense of "dubious in character" is attested from 1806. Related: Questionably.
a questionable reputation
questionable motives
a fire of questionable origin
querulous
query
quesadilla
quest
question
questionable
questioner
questionnaire
quetzal
Quetzalcoatl
queue