Synonyms

disputable

American

[dih-spyoo-tuh-buhl, dis-pyoo-] / dɪˈspyu tə bəl, ˈdɪs pyʊ- /

adjective

capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.

Synonyms:

uncertain, dubious, doubtful, controvertible

disputable British

/ dɪˈspjuːtəbəl, ˈdɪspjʊtə- /

adjective

capable of being argued; debatable

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Etymology

Origin of disputable

1540–50; < Latin disputābilis, equivalent to disput- ( see dispute) + -ābilis -able

Example Sentences

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Disputable questions as to the date of any poem are dealt with in the editorial note prefixed or appended to it.

From The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 by Knight, William

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