Questionable
Questionable adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.
Usage example: the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered
So-called and questionable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "So-called" instead an adjective "Questionable".
So-called
So-called adjective - Doubtful or suspect.
Usage example: these so-called experts are no help
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Synonyms for So-called
Questionable and so-called are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Questionable" instead an adjective phrase "So-called".
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- During World War II the so-called "Chindits" were British special forces who performed operations of great heroism and derring-do and was widely publicized... But they suffered such heavy casualties and were so expensive to supply and train that their effectiveness was questionable.
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As countries in the so-called "Third World" gained independence one by one with varying degrees of Sino-Soviet aid, the West and the Soviet Union (and China too) competed in various morally-questionable ways to bring them into their respective spheres.
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