disputable

adjective

Definition of disputablenext
1
as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged a speech full of disputable generalizations about people

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2
as in debatable
open to question or dispute all disputable claims must be referred to the committee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputable
  1. questionable
  2. debatable
  3. dubious
  4. problematic
  5. doubtful
  6. suspicious
Adjective
  • The political left, especially George Soros, have worked for racial divide by pushing very questionable theories of victimhood.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The industry’s knowledge base remains alarmingly shallow, leading to questionable valuations and incomplete business cases.
    Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • However, whether that is beneficial for the greater good is debatable.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The ethics of moving to Canada for those unhappy with incoming U.S. political leadership is debatable, of course.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • When dubious tips are fed into the deluge of leads submitted to authorities, according to the law professor, that could squander finite police resources spent vetting the information.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • And now insult me with the dubious claim about your self-serving fiction being more important than the truth.
    Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dubious
Adjective
  • Charging in cold temperatures Charging an electric vehicle in cold weather is generally not problematic.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Holiday shopping is just one example of a seemingly benign activity that could become problematic if AI is taken too far.
    Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of problematic
Adjective
  • Brooks is officially doubtful to return with what is being called a knee injury.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • And the people around him, ecstatic around this choice, the people, the close advisers -- although there were many doubtful as to whether this is a pick that’s going to be confirmed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of doubtful
Adjective
  • Be sure to double-check the app’s log to confirm all suspicious activity has been addressed.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The tipster said that someone sent suspicious messages over social media asking about juvenile girls.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspicious
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