bedenklich
Translation
worrying, alarming, questionable, dubious
Examples
Sein Zustand ist bedenklich.
His condition is worrying.
Das ist eine bedenkliche Entwicklung.
That is an alarming development.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) + bedenklich to be worrying The situation is worrying.
((bedenklich)) + Noun a worrying ~ He has a questionable reputation.
Similar Words
besorgniserregend (worrying), fragwürdig (questionable); Antonyms: unbedenklich (harmless)
Etymology
From the verb 'bedenken' (to consider) + the suffix '-lich' (adjective). It originally meant something that 'makes you think'.
Memory Tips
If you have to 'bedenken' (think hard) about something, it might be 'bedenklich' (questionable/worrying).