thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted
dubious
I didn't find any of the characters in the movie _______.
believable
A drug-sniffing dog noticed something ___ about the shipping container full of shrimp.
fishy
He had to show that he had a _____ fear of persecution on religious or political grounds to qualify as a refugee.
well-founded
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed
plausible
able to cause someone to believe something or to do something
convincing
Simon's still kind of _____ about going to Colombia.
iffy
While the used car did look and run fairly smooth, please check for a _____ service history.
plausible
The police could tell something ____ was going on when he started changing his story.
fishy
They haven't produced any _____ evidence for convicting him.
credible
Books on every ______ subject lined one wall.
conceivable
All salespeople seem to have the same ____ smile.
phony
The only place where we found ____ quality, was the lower half of the dashboard.
iffy
He was from an ____ neighborhood.
iffy
Our pet cats have the _____ honor of surpassing dogs in the incidence of intestinal parasites and positive heartworm tests.
dubious
The freezing instructions for produce were confusing and even _____ in some cases.
misleading
A lot of critics thought that the world in Battle Angel Alita was a little ____.
far-fetched
causing someone to believe something that is not true
misleading
Of course, once you create characters, you need to give them personalities and complexity to make the interactions more _____ and compelling.
believable
The eight wily arms of an octopus can help the animal catch dinner, open a jar and even complete a ______ disguise.
convincing