Synonyms for contestable
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That can be contested; debatable.
Some said he was the greatest of his time but with the amount of talent around that view was contestable.
Related words
- Other spellings
- contestible
Example sentences
- debatable It's debatable whether what Tom did was wrong or not.
- arguable Your conclusion is highly arguable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contestable | rising | |
| debatable | steady | |
| arguable | steady | |
| disputable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- arguable4
- 9 letters
- debatable4
- 10 letters
- disputable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (arguable4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- contestable
- Italiano
- contestabile