Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    disputable
    /dɪˈspjuːtəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. not established as a fact, and so open to question or debate: "whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPUTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / dɪˈspjuː.tə.b ə l / us / dɪˈspjuː.t̬ə.b ə l / Add to word list. not certain: People say that they produce the best athletes in the world, but I think that's disputable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncertainty. amorphous. be neither fish nor fowl idiom. blurringly. blurry. circumstantial. indeterminately. insecurely.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disputableDisputable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to make the subject of verbal controversy or disputation. Legislators hotly disputed the bill. b. : to call into question or cast doubt upon. Her honesty was never disputed. The witness disputed the defendant's claim. 2. a. : to struggle against : oppose. disputed the advance of the invaders. b. : to contend over.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisputable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of disputable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPUTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / dɪˈspjuː.t̬ə.b ə l / uk / dɪˈspjuː.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. not certain: People say that they produce the best athletes in the world, but I think that's disputable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncertainty. amorphous. be neither fish nor fowl idiom. blurringly. blurry. circumstantial. indeterminacy.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPUTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. disputably (disˈputably) adverb. Word origin. L disputabilis. disputable in American English. (dɪˈspjuːtəbəl, ˈdɪspju-) adjective. capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable. SYNONYMS controvertible, doubtful, dubious, uncertain. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disputableDisputable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    open to argument or debate. synonyms: arguable, debatable, moot. controversial. marked by or capable of arousing controversy. adjective. capable of being disproved. synonyms: debatable. contestable. capable of being contested.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › disputableDISPUTABLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Disputable definition: capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.. See examples of DISPUTABLE used in a sentence.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › disputableDisputable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DISPUTABLE meaning: not yet proved or shown to be true likely to be questioned or doubted.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › disputable_adjdisputable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word disputable mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word disputable, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISPUTABLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "DISPUTABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.