in question
Being discussed now
The thing in question is the thing being discussed or considered: The document in question was signed last Tuesday.
It identifies a specific item among possible alternatives, often in formal or legal contexts.
Something in question may also be in doubt or dispute: Her competence is not in question.
Argued over, unresolved
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- debatedFormally argued opposing views
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
arguable · doubtful · dubious · problematic · thorny · sensitive · touchy · delicate
Not easily understood
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- undecidedNot having chosen
- unsettledNot yet resolved
undetermined · tentative · iffy · up in the air · unconfirmed · pending · open · inconclusive
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- at issueUnder active debate
concerned · involved · related · at hand · at stake · implicated · subject to · under review
Specific or fussy
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- givenAccepted as fact
- certainFree from doubt
designated · identified · named · specified · indicated · referenced · cited · mentioned
disputed
Argued over, unresolved
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- debatedFormally argued opposing views
divisive · arguable · doubtful · dubious · problematic · thorny · sensitive · touchy · delicate · fraught
unclear
Not easily understood
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- undecidedNot having chosen
unsettled · undetermined · tentative · iffy · up in the air · unconfirmed · pending · open · inconclusive · indeterminate
pertinent
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
at issue · concerned · involved · related · at hand · at stake · implicated · subject to · under review · in play
particular
Specific or fussy
certain · designated · identified · named · specified · indicated · referenced · cited · mentioned · aforementioned
in questionsettled
No longer in question
resolved · decided · unquestionable · certain · established
in questionbeside the point
Unrelated to the matter
off-topic · irrelevant · extraneous · immaterial · out of the picture
question, questioning, inquisitive, questionable, inquire, questioned, unquestionable, inquest, unquestioned