debatable
debatable
Definition
de·bat·able (dē bāt′ə bəl, di-)
adjective
- lending itself to formal debate; having strong points on both sides
- that can be questioned or disputed
- in dispute, as land claimed by two countries
debatable
Synonyms
debatable
Usage Examples
Preposition: whether
- difference: However, it is debatable whether these structural differences make it any easier for the part-time directors to supervise the executives.
- anyone: It is debatable whether anyone has ever died from cannabis-related reasons.
Modifying Another Word
- highly: However, much of the apparent evidence presented in the book is highly debatable, based on poor sources or simply incorrect.
- somewhat: The method of tackling the problem is somewhat debatable.
- perhaps: Whether the N&P green mortgage deals really represent much of an incentive is perhaps debatable.
- still: Within the Czech Republic, it is still debatable whether the community is ready for such reintegration.
- very: Whether the public at large benefited is very debatable.
- also: The appropriateness of waiting list control is also debatable.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: Whether the government is capable of such " joined-up thinking " , however, remains debatable.
- become: In the future, using network-centric special operations, the size and composition of the A-team becomes debatable.
- seem: The exact location of the Bill well - a corruption of Boiling Well - seems debatable.
Modifies a noun
- land: Most likely at Trieste, a debatable land where Italy borders Northern Yugoslavia.
- point: The safety net of the HR framework has its debatable points.
- ground: It sweeps the whole debatable ground with one mighty principle.
- issue: The only debatable issue is with Radar / Laser detectors which MAY be affected by the Road Safety Bill.
- question: Meantime the mischief of one of the relevant parties obstructing payment by raising debatable questions can be mitigated... [ 19 ] .. .
- decision: Other debatable decisions also seemed to favor the away side... .
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