debatable

English

Etymology

From Old French debatable (French débattable).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]

Adjective

debatable (comparative more debatable, superlative most debatable)

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.

Derived terms

debatably

Translations

controversial

Bulgarian: спорен (bg) (sporen), дискусионен (bg) (diskusionen)
Finnish: kyseenalainen (fi), epävarma (fi)
French: discutable (fr), débattable (fr)
Italian: discutibile (it), opinabile (it)
Latin: contrōversus m

Manx: yn-arganey
Russian: спо́рный (ru) (spórnyj)
Spanish: discutible (es)
Welsh: dadleuol (cy)

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