debatable
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be | remain
ADV
highly, very
Whether that policy was effective is very debatable among economists and policy experts.
somewhat
Definitions
adj
Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
Those data are debatable: no one has been able to replicate them.
It's debatable whether he is the best candidate for the position.
Able to be debated; up for discussion.
The lack of bonuses this year is not debatable.
noun
A topic that is open to debate.
Just how many glaucoma patients there are in the United States and just how prevalent is the disease are two unknowns or at least two debatables.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — capable of being disproved
- disputable
adjective — open to doubt or debate
- problematic
- problematical
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Those data are debatable: no one has been able to replicate them.
WiktionaryIt's debatable whether he is the best candidate for the position.
WiktionaryWhile the SCP universe is, of course, filled with things that we would certainly not consider "real", most of the SCPs are tangible or perceivable in some way. There are those concepts, however, whose
WiktionaryJust how many glaucoma patients there are in the United States and just how prevalent is the disease are two unknowns or at least two debatables.
WiktionaryThat's debatable.
Tatoeba · #2111450It's debatable.
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