disputable

[ dih-spyoo-tuh-buhl, dis-pyoo- ]

/ dɪˈspyu tə bəl, ˈdɪs pyʊ- /

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adjective

capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.

Origin of disputable

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

SYNONYMS FOR disputable

controvertible, doubtful, dubious, uncertain.

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OTHER WORDS FROM disputable

dis·put·a·bil·i·ty, dis·put·a·ble·ness, noundis·put·a·bly, adverbun·dis·put·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby disputable

disproportional, disproportionate, disproportionation, disprove, Dispur, disputable, disputant, disputation, disputatious, dispute, disqualification

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Example sentences from the Web for disputable

If I believe the sun revolves around the Earth, is that now a disputable fact?
Why Hobby Lobby Will Be Bad for Conservatives|Jay Michaelson|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is as disputable as the preceding affirmation, and for the same reasons.
The Mind and the Brain|Alfred Binet
Two disputable points in the above doctrine are likely at once to reveal themselves to the least critical eye.
On Compromise|John Morley
They were too wise to establish their articles of faith upon things so disputable and uncertain.
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete|Michel de Montaigne

The third was disputable, and decided a dog-fall, although a great majority of the spectators insisted Harry won.
Wrestling and Wrestlers:|Jacob Robinson
Just who are the "salt of the earth" is a disputable question.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo

British Dictionary definitions for disputable

disputable

/ (dɪˈspjuːtəbəl, ˈdɪspjʊtə-) /

adjective

capable of being argued; debatable

Derived forms of disputable

disputability or disputableness, noundisputably, adverb

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单词	disputable
释义	disputable [ dih-spyoo-tuh-buhl, dis-pyoo- ] / dɪˈspyu tə bəl, ˈdɪs pyʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disputable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable. Origin of disputable 1540–50; <Latin disputābilis, equivalent to disput- (see dispute) + -ābilis-able SYNONYMS FOR disputable controvertible, doubtful, dubious, uncertain. SEE SYNONYMS FOR disputable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM disputable dis·put·a·bil·i·ty, dis·put·a·ble·ness, noundis·put·a·bly, adverbun·dis·put·a·ble, adjective Words nearby disputable disproportional, disproportionate, disproportionation, disprove, Dispur, disputable, disputant, disputation, disputatious, dispute, disqualification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disputable If I believe the sun revolves around the Earth, is that now a disputable fact? Why Hobby Lobby Will Be Bad for Conservatives\|Jay Michaelson\|June 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is as disputable as the preceding affirmation, and for the same reasons. The Mind and the Brain\|Alfred Binet Two disputable points in the above doctrine are likely at once to reveal themselves to the least critical eye. On Compromise\|John Morley They were too wise to establish their articles of faith upon things so disputable and uncertain. The Essays of Montaigne, Complete\|Michel de Montaigne The third was disputable, and decided a dog-fall, although a great majority of the spectators insisted Harry won. Wrestling and Wrestlers:\|Jacob Robinson Just who are the "salt of the earth" is a disputable question. The Cassowary\|Stanley Waterloo British Dictionary definitions for disputable disputable / (dɪˈspjuːtəbəl, ˈdɪspjʊtə-) / adjective capable of being argued; debatable Derived forms of disputable disputability or disputableness, noundisputably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disputable arguable, controversial, doubtful, dubious, moot, problematic, questionable, uncertain
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disputable

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for disputable

adjective

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