SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
debatable
adjective
Open to reasonable disagreement or uncertainty.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Open to disagreement
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Usage distinction
Return to topMoot can mean debatable or no longer practically relevant; context must identify the intended sense.
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See debatable in use
Whether the shorter route would save time remained debatable.
Whether the laundry should open an hour earlier remained debatable because residents had reasonable concerns on both sides.
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