What does "disputable" mean?

Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.

What is a synonym for "disputable"?

Common synonyms include: contestable, controvertible, debatable, arguable, arguable, at issue.

How do you pronounce "disputable"?

Pronounced //dɪˈspju.tə.bəɫ//.

Disputable

//dɪˈspju.tə.bəɫ// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.

Adjective

1
capable of being disproved wordnet
2
open to argument or debate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

contestable controvertible debatable arguable arguable at issue

Antonyms

All antonyms

inoppugnable irrefragable irrefutable unanswerable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Latin dis- Proto-Italic *putos Latin putus? Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Latin disputo Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin disputābilislbor. English disputable Learned borrowing from Latin disputābilis. By surface analysis, dispute + -able.

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