arguable

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arguable

  • /ˈɑːɡjuəbl/ UK
  • /ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/ US

adjective more arguable · most arguable

  1. That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
  2. colloquial Open to doubt, argument or debate. This led to a set of rules (play cannot begin before crossing East Blithedale Avenue), then subrules ("crossing" means reaching the always arguable halfway point of the avenue) […

    Similar: disputable

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adj defensible in an argument

Portuguêsargumentável
Françaisdéfendable, justifiable, soutenable
Deutschbestreitbar
Românăargumentabil
Русскийдоказу́емый dokazújemyj

adj open to argument

Españoldiscutible
Portuguêsdiscutível, debatível
Françaisdiscutable
Italianodisputàbile, opinabile
Русскийспо́рный spórnyj

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@misc{arguable_2026,
  title = {arguable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arguable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}