disputable

adjective

dis·​put·​able də̇ˈspyü|təbəl 

|tə-;

ˈdispyə|, 

ˈdiˌspyü|

1

: capable of being disputed or contested : liable to be called in question

presenting many disputable claims to the committee

a speech full of disputable statements

2

obsolete : argumentative, contentious

disputableness

-bəlnə̇s

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin disputabilis, from disputare to discuss, examine + -abilis -able

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Rhymes for disputable

• mutable
• suitable
• computable
• immutable
• imputable
• inscrutable
• unsuitable
• executable
• indisputable
• irrefutable
• substitutable

Kids Definition

disputable

adjective

dis·​put·​able

ˌdis-ˈpyüt-ə-bəl, 

ˈdis-pyət-

: not yet proved : debatable

disputably

-blē

adverb