All debatable synonyms
de·bat·a·ble
D d adj debatable
- controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- 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.
- moot — open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
- bone of contention — If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument.
- borderline — The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them.
- chancy — Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty.
- disputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- iffy — full of unresolved points or questions: an iffy situation.
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- undecided — not decided or determined.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- contestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- in dispute — doubted, controversial
adjective debatable
- contentious — A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
- undetermined — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.