arguable

English

Etymology

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)

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

Derived terms

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)

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