arguable

English

Etymology

From argue +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɡjuəbl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/

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Adjective

arguable (comparative more arguable, superlative most arguable)

1. That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
2. (colloquial) Open to doubt, argument or debate.

   Synonym: disputable

   • 2009 January 8, Michelle Slatalla, “Two Can Play That Game”, in The New York Times‎:

     This led to a set of rules (play cannot begin before crossing East Blithedale Avenue), then subrules ("crossing" means reaching the always arguable halfway point of the avenue) […] .

Derived terms

• arguably
• inarguable
• unarguable

Translations

defensible in an argument

Catalan: arguïble (ca) Dutch: verdedigbaar (nl) Esperanto: defendebla Finnish: perusteltavissa French: défendable (fr), justifiable (fr), soutenable (fr) German: bestreitbar (de) Hungarian: bizonyítható (hu) Portuguese: argumentável m or f Romanian: argumentabil m Russian: доказу́емый (ru) (dokazújemyj) Turkish: tartışmalı (tr)

open to argument

Catalan: discutible Dutch: betwistbaar (nl) Esperanto: argumentebla Finnish: kiistanalainen (fi) French: discutable (fr) Hungarian: vitatható (hu) Ido: argumentebla Italian: disputàbile, opinabile (it) Manx: so-arganeagh Portuguese: discutível m or f, debatível Russian: спо́рный (ru) (spórnyj) Spanish: discutible (es) Swedish: diskutabel (sv)

Anagrams

• Balaguer