Definition of DEBATABLE

debatable

Plural: debatables

Adjective Satellite

  • open to doubt or debate
  • open to argument or debate
  • capable of being disproved

Adj

  • Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
  • Able to be debated; up for discussion.

Noun

  • A topic that is open to debate.

Examples

  • It's debatable whether he is the best candidate for the position.
  • The lack of bonuses this year is not debatable.
  • Those data are debatable: no one has been able to replicate them.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French debatable (French débattable), equivalent to debate + -able.

Scrabble Score: 14

debatable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
debatable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
debatable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

debatable: valid Words With Friends Word