dis·put·able \də̇ˈspyü]d.əbəl, ]tə-; ˈdispyə], ˈdiˌspyü]\adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin disputabilis, from disputare to discuss, examine + -abilis -able — more at dispute 1.: capable of being disputed or contested : liable to be called in question < presenting many disputable claims to the committee > < a speech full of disputable statements > 2.obsolete: argumentative, contentious • dis·put·able·ness\-bəlnə̇s\noun-es