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- Dictionaryarguable/ˈɑːɡjuːəbl/
adjective
- 1. able to be argued or asserted: "it was arguable that the bank had no authority to honour the cheques" Similar Opposite
- 2. open to disagreement; not obviously correct: "a highly arguable assumption" Similar Opposite
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ARGUABLE definition: 1. If something is arguable, there could be some disagreement about it: 2. it is possibly true…. Learn more.
open to argument or debate. synonyms: debatable, disputable, moot. controversial. marked by or capable of arousing controversy. adjective. capable of being supported by argument. synonyms: plausible. apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful.
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.
1. adjective. If you say that it is arguable that something is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it. [formal] It is arguable that this was not as grave a handicap as it might appear. The judges said there was at least a good arguable case of negligence to answer.
Arguable definition: susceptible to debate, challenge, or doubt; questionable. See examples of ARGUABLE used in a sentence.
1. susceptible to debate, challenge, or doubt; questionable: It's arguable whether this is the best plan. 2. susceptible to being supported by convincing or persuasive argument; conceivable; possible: It is arguable that Einstein was the greatest scientist of his time. [1605–15]
Definition of arguable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ARGUABLE meaning: 1. If something is arguable, there could be some disagreement about it: 2. it is possibly true…. Learn more.
adjective. Open to argument. An arguable question, still unresolved. American Heritage. That can be argued about. Webster's New World. Capable of being argued plausibly; defensible in argument. Three arguable points of law. American Heritage. That can be supported by argument. Webster's New World.
ARGUABLE definition: 1. it is possibly true that: 2. If something is arguable, it is not certain if it is true: . Learn more.
