debatable

Describes something that is open to discussion or argument; not certain or proven.

ruОписывает то, что является предметом обсуждения или спора; неопределённое или недоказанное.esDescribe algo que está sujeto a discusión o controversia; que no es seguro, definitivo o probado, y que puede ser cuestionado.frQualifie ce qui peut être remis en question ou faire l'objet d'un débat ou d'une controverse ; incertain ou non prouvé.deBezeichnet etwas, das Gegenstand einer Diskussion oder eines Streits ist; ungewiss oder nicht bewiesen.ptDescreve algo que é objeto de discussão ou disputa; incerto ou não comprovado.zh指某事物存在争议、尚无定论或值得商榷；也可指有疑问、不确定或缺乏证据。arيصف ما هو محلّ نقاش أو جدال أو خلاف؛ أو ما هو غير مؤكّد أو غير مُثبت أو موضع شك.

1. Open to doubt or debate B2 formal

   Not certain or decided; able to be questioned or argued about.

   • The effectiveness of the new policy is debatable.
   • Whether he is the best candidate for the job is debatable.
   • The accuracy of the historical account remains debatable.

   ruСпорныйesDiscutible, dudosofrcontestabledeUmstrittenptDiscutívelzh有争议的arقابل للجدل

   Synonyms: arguabledisputabledoubtfuldubiousmootquestionableuncertainunsettled

   Antonyms: certaindecidedincontrovertibleindisputablesettledundisputedunquestionable

2. Open to argument or debate B2 formal

   Subject to formal discussion or disagreement.

   • The merits of the proposal are debatable.
   • The conclusion of the study is highly debatable among experts.
   • The ethical implications of the experiment are debatable.

   ruСпорныйesDiscutiblefrSujet à débatdeUmstrittenptDiscutívelzh有争议的arقابل للجدل

   Synonyms: arguablecontentiouscontestabledisputablemootnegotiablequestionable

   Antonyms: incontrovertibleindisputableindubitableundeniableunquestionable

3. Capable of being disproved C1 formal

   Able to be shown to be false or incorrect through evidence or argument.

   • The hypothesis is debatable and requires further testing.
   • His claim is debatable, as new evidence contradicts it.
   • The theory is debatable because it lacks solid proof.

   ruОпровержимыйesrefutablefrréfutabledeWiderlegbarptRefutávelzh可反驳的arقابل للدحض

   Synonyms: disputablerefutable

   Antonyms: incontrovertibleindisputableindubitableundeniableunquestionable

• more debatable comparative form
• most debatable superlative form