disputable

UK: /dɪˈspjuːtəb^əl/ US: (di spyo̅o̅′tə bəl, dis′pyŏŏ-)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•put•a•ble  (di spyo̅o̅′tə bəl, dis′pyŏŏ-), adj. 

1. capable of being disputed;
   debatable;
   questionable.

• Latin disputābilis, equivalent. to disput- (see dispute) + -ābilis -able
• 1540–50

dis•put′a•bil′i•ty, dis•put′a•ble•ness, n. 
dis•put′a•bly, adv. 
Synonyms

controvertible, doubtful, dubious, uncertain.

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disputable / dɪˈspjuːtəb^əl ˈdɪspjʊtə-/ adjective

1. capable of being argued; debatable

disˌputaˈbility, disˈputableness noun

disˈputably adverb

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•pute /dɪˈspyut/   v., -put•ed, -put•ing, n. 
v. 

1. to be in an argument or debate;
   argue: [no object]
   The school board members spend their time disputing and getting nothing done.
   [~ + with + object]
   We were disputing with the committee on how to proceed.
2. to argue or debate about;
   argue against;
   call (something) in question: [~ + object]
   The accountant disputes the figures you gave her.
   [~ + that clause]
   The administration does not dispute that the cuts in personnel will hurt good service.

n. 

3. debate, controversy, or difference of opinion:
   [countable] The dispute concerns capital punishment.
   [uncountable] much dispute over how to inspect nuclear weapons-producing plants.
4. a quarrel;
   a fight:
   [countable] a loud dispute in the middle of the night.

dis•put•a•ble, adj. See -pute-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dis•pute  (di spyo̅o̅t′), v., -put•ed, -put•ing, n. 
v.i. 

1. to engage in argument or debate.
2. to argue vehemently;
   wrangle or quarrel.

v.t. 

3. to argue or debate about;
   discuss.
4. to argue against;
   call in question:
   to dispute a proposal.
5. to quarrel or fight about;
   contest.
6. to strive against;
   oppose:
   to dispute an advance of troops.

n. 

7. a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion.
8. a wrangling argument;
   quarrel.

• Latin disputāre to argue a point, equivalent. to dis- dis-¹ + putāre to reckon, consider; see putative
• Anglo-French, Old French desputer)
• Middle English (1275–1325

dis•pute′less, adj. 
dis•put′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. bicker, squabble.
• 8. disputation, altercation, wrangle, bickering, squabble. See argument.