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discussable

discussable

1 3.7
Able to be talked about
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈkʌsəbl/
translation icon : discutible
  • However, what really bothers me is that this question was actually asked as if it were a discussable item in which all opinions mattered.

Examples

  • The negative aspects that are not discussable from the Christian point of view are the fundamental teachings of the Christian doctrine of the person.

    Academic text (2015)
  • That is not discussable.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Since very few places ever had any critical, discussable thoughts and feelings, it's really no loss.

    Blog text (9)
  • When a money stock independent of the state was at least discussable.

    Blog text (10)
  • It was not even a discussable choice.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Designer collaborations are discussable and rightly divide the public about whether they should exist or not.

    Blog text (8)
  • But often when a theory is abandoned (for even the best reasons), there are losses: phenomena that were explicable or at least discussable within the discredited theory are left behind when new theories replace it.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The new policy changes are discussable in the upcoming meeting.

  • Many current events are discussable topics during our lunch breaks.

  • The idea of remote work has become a discussable issue among employees.

Antonyms

Not safe or allowed to be talked about openly

How Discussable

discussable
1 3.7
open
702 1.0
sensitive
488 2.9
private
1.8
unmentionable
  • NSFW
4 7.9
taboo
39 5.2

Surface Forms

discussable positive

Morphology

discussable = discuss (transparent) = discuss + able

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-able' to the verb 'discuss', yielding the straightforward meaning 'able to be discussed'.

Etymology

The word discussable comes from the verb discuss, which originally meant to 'take apart' an idea so you can look at its pieces, and the ending -able means 'able to be'. So, discussable means something that is 'able to be talked about'.