English Explanatory Dictionary

debatable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
  2. Able to be debated; up for discussion.
noun
  1. A topic that is open to debate.

Pronunciation

[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-debatable.wav

Word forms

debatable more debatable most debatable debateable debatables

Etymology

From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able.

Derived words

debatableness debatably nondebatable undebatable undebatably
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