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Definition of debatable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
discussionable to be discussed or argued
- Whether the plan will succeed is debatable.
2.
uncertainopen to question or doubt
- The effectiveness of the new policy is debatable.
Origin of debatable
Latin, de (down) + battuere (to beat)
Terms with debatable included in their meaning
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debatable
topic that does not have a definitive answer
debatable
subject to debate or discussion
debatable
subject to doubt or debate
irrelevant debate
point that is debatable but irrelevant now
debatable
not universally accepted or agreed upon
debatable issue
able to be argued or doubted by people
debatable
open to disagreement or debate
debatable
question open to debate or discussion
debatable
open to debate or dispute
debatable
issue open to debate or uncertainty
debatable
open to questioning or dispute
debatable
subject to debate or discussion
Examples of debatable in a sentence
It's debatable whether the movie was better than the book. His claim about the UFO sighting is debatable. The benefits of the diet are debatable among experts.
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- French:discutable, douteux, ...
- German:umstritten, zweifelhaft, ...
- Italian:discutibile, incerto, ...
- Spanish:discutible, dudoso, ...
- Portuguese:discutível, questionável, ...
- Chinese:可辩论的, 不确定的, ...
- Japanese:議論の余地がある, 疑わしい, ...
- Arabic:قابِل لِلنِقاش, مَشْكوك فيه, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁנוּי בְּמַחֲלֹקֶת, שָׁנוּי בְּמַחֲלֹקֶת, ...
- Russian:спорный, сомнительный, ...
- Ukrainian:суперечливий, ...
- Hindi:विचारणीय, संदिग्ध, ...
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