impugnable
9.9
Able to be doubted or shown wrong
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpjuːnəbl/
- Formal
:
impugnable
- Her statements regarding the company's finances are impugnable due to lack of proof.
Examples
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The evidence presented was so weak that it was impugnable in court.
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Either there was a claim, in the sense that an impugnable measure had been adopted or maintained by Canada at the dates of the Notice of Intention or the Notice of Arbitration, respectively, or there was not.
Academic text (2000) -
His motives were impugnable, leading many to question his intentions.
Synonyms
1
7.8
Can be shown to be false, especially testimony or evidence
is more general, applying beyond formal evidence or testimony
9.9
Not clearly true or certain
includes doubt but also invites challenge or criticism
criticizable
vsimpugnable
6.3
Something people can fairly say is wrong or bad
includes openness to doubt or challenge, not only criticism or blame
Antonyms
How Questionable
Surface Forms
impugnable positive
Morphology
Etymology
Impugnable comes from two parts that mean 'against' and 'fight': in- 'against' and pugn- 'fight', the same root you find in pugnacious. So, if something is impugnable it can be 'attacked' by arguments or doubts and can be questioned or challenged.