arguable
Americanadjective
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susceptible to debate, challenge, or doubt; questionable.
Whether this is the best plan of action or not is arguable.
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susceptible to being supported by convincing or persuasive argument.
Admirers agree that it is arguable he is the finest pianist of his generation.
adjective
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capable of being disputed; doubtful
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capable of being supported by argument; plausible
Other Word Forms
- arguably adverb
- nonarguable adjective
- unarguable adjective
- unarguably adverb
Etymology
Origin of arguable
Example Sentences
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Giving the reasons for the refusal, the Supreme Court website said: "The application does not raise an arguable point of law of general public importance."
From BBC
Just as there was an old Nixon and a new Nixon, so there is old and new Orange County, and in both cases, some say the differences are arguable.
From Los Angeles Times
And cruise ships are, for all their arguable faults, an excellent setting for forcing two strangers to spend a week together.
From Salon
Judges at the Court of Appeal have now ruled that "there is no arguable basis on which it could be said that the sentence imposed by the judge was manifestly excessive".
From BBC
Whether or not Stone’s film was successful in that respect is arguable, but Kilmer’s performance as The Doors’ frontman certainly is not.
From Salon
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