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单词 debatable
释义

debatable

adjective

de·​bat·​able di-ˈbā-tə-bəl How to pronounce debatable (audio)
dē-
1
: claimed by more than one country
debatable border territory
2
a
: open to dispute : questionable
the debatable wisdom of his advice
b
: open to debate
3
: capable of being debated
debatably
di-ˈbā-tə-blē How to pronounce debatable (audio)
dē-
adverb

Synonyms

  • arguable
  • controvertible
  • disputable
  • doubtable
  • doubtful
  • issuable
  • moot
  • negotiable
  • questionable
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Example Sentences

it's always debatable which college football team is really number one, since there's more than one ranking system the debatable wisdom of going back for another helping from the buffet
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Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

debatable

adjective

de·​bat·​able di-ˈbā-tə-bəl How to pronounce debatable (audio)
: possible to question or argue about
The wisdom of his advice is debatable.

debatable

adjective

1
as in questionable
open to question or dispute it's always debatable which college football team is really number one, since there's more than one ranking system

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • questionable
  • disputable
  • arguable
  • moot
  • disputed
  • doubtful
  • debated
  • controversial
  • ambiguous
  • negotiable
  • controvertible
  • issuable
  • doubtable
  • uncertain
  • problematic
  • refutable
  • speculative
  • inconclusive
  • problematical
  • iffy
  • hypothetical
  • dubious
  • theoretical
  • shaky
  • contradictable
  • indecisive
  • theoretic
  • equivocal
  • academic
  • academical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indisputable
  • undebatable
  • undeniable
  • sure
  • unquestionable
  • inarguable
  • certain
  • incontestable
  • unarguable
  • unanswerable
  • incontrovertible
  • positive
  • indubitable
  • irrefutable
  • settled
  • accomplished
  • definite
  • unchallengeable
  • irrefragable
  • questionless
  • conclusive
  • unequivocal
  • decisive
  • clear
  • unambiguous
  • hands-down
  • undisputed
  • absolute
  • uncontested
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2
as in disputable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged the debatable wisdom of going back for another helping from the buffet

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • disputable
  • questionable
  • dubious
  • problematic
  • doubtful
  • suspect
  • problematical
  • suspicious
  • ambiguous
  • unclear
  • shaky
  • equivocal
  • alleged
  • fishy
  • doubtable
  • dubitable
  • moot
  • shady
  • supposed
  • dodgy
  • queer
  • unlikely
  • uncertain
  • weak
  • undetermined
  • improbable
  • undecided
  • so-called
  • flimsy
  • far-fetched
  • open

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indisputable
  • undeniable
  • sure
  • unquestionable
  • certain
  • incontestable
  • undoubted
  • unproblematic
  • indubitable
  • decisive
  • definitive
  • obvious
  • questionless
  • clear
  • hands-down
  • positive
  • open-and-shut
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