arguable

adjective

ar·​gu·​able ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl 

1

: not certain or clearly true : open to argument, dispute, or question

an arguable point

2

: able to be plausibly or convincingly argued

—used to say that there are good reasons for believing that a statement is true

It's arguable that catching [in baseball] today is far more difficult than it was in the 1950s, primarily because the running game is now so dominant.

—Peter Gammons

Synonyms

• controvertible
• debatable
• disputable
• doubtable
• doubtful
• issuable
• moot
• negotiable
• questionable

Examples of arguable in a Sentence

That word's pronunciation is arguable.

That is an arguable point of view.

Recent Examples on the Web

Natural saltwater pearls are arguable the rarest gems in the world. —Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

Lanthimos is many things — a champion absurdist, an arguable nihilist, an occasional edgelord, and an artist who has maintained a decidedly Euro sensibility despite having worked in English with Hollywood actors since 2015. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024

Under this standard, the Dolphins would at least have an arguable case that preventing him from playing would not be an ADA violation. —Chris Deubert, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Another case, though, has emerged with the same hallmarks of parental negligence, arguable neglect, and a child whose alleged violent ideation went unchecked. —Aja Romano, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

arguable

adjective

ar·​gu·​able ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl 

: open to argument, dispute, or question

arguably

-(ə-)blē

adverb