Flawed
Flawed adjective - Having a fault.
Questionable and flawed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Questionable" instead an adjective "Flawed".
Nearby Word: flaw
Questionable
Questionable adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.
Flawed and questionable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flawed" instead an adjective "Questionable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: He means well, but the way he goes about things tend to be VERY flawed and questionable.
Source: Characters / Boston Public - The hero is a incredibly flawed, cynical teenager who pursues justice via morally questionable acts with frightening regularity, and the most idealistic character in the series is a self-deluded Knight Templar who is complicit in genocide.
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Black and Gray Morality: Hart and Cohle are both very flawed men who do morally questionable things throughout the first season, but the major antagonists are unambiguously evil, with no redeeming qualities.
Source: Series / True Detective
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