All controvertible synonyms
conΒ·troΒ·vert
C c adj controvertible
- at issue β The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
- doubtful β of uncertain outcome or result.
- questionable β of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- contentious β A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
- dubious β doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- disputed β to engage in argument or debate.
- baseless β If you describe an accusation, rumour, or report as baseless, you mean that it is not true and is not based on facts.
- lame β an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- groundless β without rational basis: groundless fears.
- thin β having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- feeble β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- false β not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- ambiguous β If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- problematic β of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- suspicious β tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- controversial β If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
- vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- debatable β If you say that something is debatable, you mean that it is not certain.
- unproven β to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- poor β having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- trifling β of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
- arguable β 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 β Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- disputable β capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- disputatious β fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
- doubtful β of uncertain outcome or result.
- litigious β of or relating to litigation.
- moot β open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
- suspect β to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- uncertain β not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- dubitable β open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.
- polemical β a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- contestable β a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- beyond a doubt β to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- in dispute β doubted, controversial
- assailable β to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- contemptible β If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- fallacious β containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.
- illogical β not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.
- improbable β not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- inadequate β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- inane β lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.
- inconceivable β not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.
- incredible β so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
- inept β without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- puerile β of or relating to a child or to childhood.
- superficial β being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- transparent β having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- trivial β of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.