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de·bat·a·ble D0061800 (dĭ-bā′tə-bəl)adj.1. Being such that formal argument or discussion is possible.2. Open to dispute; questionable.3. In dispute, as land or territory claimed by more than one country. de·bat′a·bly adv.debatable (dɪˈbeɪtəbəl) or debateableadj1. open to question; disputable2. (Law) law in dispute, as land or territory to which two parties lay claimde•bat•a•ble (dɪˈbeɪ tə bəl) adj. 1. open to question; doubtful. 2. capable of being debated. [1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | debatable - open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"problematic, problematicalquestionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin" | | 2. | debatable - open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question"arguable, disputable, mootcontroversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action" | | 3. | debatable - capable of being disproveddisputablecontestable - capable of being contested |
debatableadjective doubtful, uncertain, dubious, controversial, unsettled, questionable, undecided, borderline, in dispute, moot, arguable, iffy (informal), open to question, disputable It is debatable whether or not they were ever properly compensated.debatableadjectiveIn doubt or dispute:arguable, contested, disputable, doubtful, exceptionable, moot, mootable, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain.Translationsdebate (diˈbeit) noun a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience. a Parliamentary debate. 辯論 辩论 verb1. to hold a formal discussion (about). Parliament will debate the question tomorrow. 辯論 辩论2. to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision. We debated whether to go by bus or train. 思考,討論 思考,讨论 deˈbatable adjective doubtful; able to be argued about. a debatable point. 有爭議性的 ,可疑的 有争议的,有问题的,可争辩的 EncyclopediaSeedebatedebatableenUK
Synonyms for debatableadj doubtfulSynonyms- doubtful
- uncertain
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- controversial
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- questionable
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- disputable
Synonyms for debatableadj in doubt or disputeSynonyms- arguable
- contested
- disputable
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- exceptionable
- moot
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- problematic
- problematical
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Synonyms for debatableadj open to doubt or debateSynonymsRelated Wordsadj open to argument or debateSynonymsRelated Wordsadj capable of being disprovedSynonymsRelated Words |