controvertible

English

Etymology

controvert +‎ -ible

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑntɹəˈvɝtɪbl̩/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜːtɪbl̩/
Hyphenation: con‧tro‧vert‧i‧ble

Adjective

controvertible (comparative more controvertible, superlative most controvertible)

Open to questioning; that which can be denied, challenged, or disputed.

Synonyms

disputable

Antonyms

incontrovertible

Related terms

Translations

open to questioning; that which can be denied, challenged, or disputed

German: bestreitbar, anfechtbar (de)
Icelandic: umdeilanlegur

Romanian: discutabil (ro) m, n, polemizabil m, n, controversabil (ro) m, n

Further reading

controvertible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
controvertible in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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