adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   That can be contested; debatable.

   "Some said he was the greatest of his time but with the amount of talent around that view was contestable."

Adjective

1. 1
   capable of being contested wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arguableat issuechallengeableconjecturalcontroversialdebatable

Antonyms

All antonyms

irrefragablerelentlessincontestable

Example

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"Some said he was the greatest of his time but with the amount of talent around that view was contestable."

Etymology

From contest + -able.

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