debatable

adjective de·bat·able \di-ˈbā-tə-bəl, dē-\

—used to say that something may or may not be true or real

Full Definition of DEBATABLE

: claimed by more than one country <debatable border territory>

a : open to dispute : questionable <the debatable wisdom of his advice>

b : open to debate

: capable of being debated

— de·bat·ably \-blē\ adverb

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Synonyms: arguable, controvertible, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, issuable, moot, negotiable, questionable

Antonyms: accomplished, certain, hands-down, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable, positive, questionless, settled, sure, unanswerable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undebatable, undeniable, unquestionable

DEBATABLE Defined for Kids

adjective de·bat·able \di-ˈbā-tə-bəl\

: possible to question or argue about <The wisdom of his advice is debatable.>

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