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- [noun kon-test; verb kuh n-test]
- /noun ˈkɒn tɛst; verb kənˈtɛst/
- /kən.ˈte.stə.bəl/
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- [noun kon-test; verb kuh n-test]
- /noun ˈkɒn tɛst; verb kənˈtɛst/
Definitions of contestable word
- noun contestable a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize. 1
- noun contestable struggle for victory or superiority. 1
- noun contestable strife in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest. 1
- verb with object contestable to struggle or fight for, as in battle. 1
- verb with object contestable to argue against; dispute: to contest a controversial question; to contest a will. 1
- verb with object contestable to call in question: They contested his right to speak. 1
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Origin of contestable
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; (v.) < Latin contestāri to call to witness (in a lawsuit), equivalent to con- con- + testārī to testify, derivative of testis witness; (noun) derivative of the v., or < French conteste
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Parts of speech for Contestable
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contestable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
contestable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contestable
adj contestable
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- contentious — A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
- dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- arguable — If you say that it is arguable that something is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it.
- argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
adjective contestable
- contended — Simple past tense and past participle of contend.
- assumed — false; fictitious
- guessed — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
- litigable — subject to litigation; actionable by a lawsuit.
Antonyms for contestable
adj contestable
- incontrovertible — not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- undisputed — to engage in argument or debate.
- undoubted — not called in question; accepted as beyond doubt; undisputed.
- unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
Top questions with contestable
- what is a contestable market?
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