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    disputable
    /dɪˈspjuːtəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. not established as a fact, and so open to question or debate: "whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable"

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  2. Disputable means not certain or open to debate. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms and antonyms from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. Disputable means capable of being disputed, debatable, or questionable. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of disputable in sentences from various sources.

  4. 1. a. : to make the subject of verbal controversy or disputation. Legislators hotly disputed the bill. b. : to call into question or cast doubt upon. Her honesty was never disputed. The witness disputed the defendant's claim. 2. a. : to struggle against : oppose. disputed the advance of the invaders. b. : to contend over.

  5. Disputable means capable of being argued or debated. Find out the word origin, derived forms, and usage examples of disputable in British and American English.

  6. a. To express disagreement over: disputed the plaintiff's claims. b. To express disagreement with (someone): made his point so forcefully that nobody dared dispute him. 2. To question the truth or validity of; doubt: Her friends disputed her intentions. 3. a.

  7. Disputable means that something can or should be questioned or argued about. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage notes from Oxford University Press.

  8. open to argument or debate. synonyms: arguable, debatable, moot. controversial. marked by or capable of arousing controversy. adjective. capable of being disproved. synonyms: debatable. contestable. capable of being contested.