Adjektiv

bedenklich

worrying, alarming, questionable, dubious

Sein Gesundheitszustand ist bedenklich.

His health condition is worrying.

Das ist eine bedenkliche Entwicklung.

That is an alarming development.

((to be)) worrying/questionable His health condition is worrying.

besorgniserregend (worrying), fragwürdig (questionable); Antonym: unbedenklich (harmless)

Derived from 'bedenken' (to consider) and the suffix '-lich'. Something that gives you pause or requires consideration is 'bedenklich'.

When a situation makes you 'denken' (think) twice, it's 'bedenklich' (questionable or worrying).

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