disputable
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6.6
- adjective
- /dɪˈspjuːtəbl/
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discutible
- However, what is disputable is the underlying assumption that they should all be taught with a one-size-fits-all curriculum with complete disregard for their racial backgrounds.
- the more disputable
So the idea that a woman should never say hello, should never present her interest, I think that's disputable, all right?
- So the idea that a woman should never say hello, should never present her interest, I think that's disputable, all right?
Examples
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The claim that the cure is worse than the disease is a value judgment, and thus no doubt disputable.
Blog text (17) -
We drew lines we considered clear, but we acknowledge they are arbitrary and disputable.
Academic text (2013) -
Maybe we should stop calling things that are disputable facts.
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She decided to tell the least disputable version of the truth.
Fiction book (2000) -
Honestly, how do you think this masterpiece became so disputable?
Blog text (34) -
But that substantive claim is plainly disputable.
Academic text (2010) -
Of course, opinions as to how man should live differ, which means that political opinions are disputable: they attract and repel; they create partisans.
Academic text (1991) -
Maybe we should stop calling things that are disputable facts.
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As for Rwanda being the first to release performance-based regulations, that's disputable.
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Whether these rites have helped make the global economy more sacred or less profane is disputable.
Synonyms
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5.0
Open to question or discussion
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7.4
Open to argument or disagreement
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6.0
Open to doubt or debate because it may not be true
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7.0
New evidence can show a claim is wrong
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7.7
Uncertain and open to doubt or disagreement
People can argue about it or show it is wrong
Not clearly true or certain
Antonyms
How Disputable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word disputable comes from the verb dispute, which means 'to argue' or 'to question'. So, disputable describes something that people can argue about or doubt.