Synonyms for controvertible
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Open to questioning; able to be denied, challenged, or disputed.
Example sentences
- questionable There are many questionable points in this ledger.
- dubious He also brought out one more dubious conclusion.
- unsustainable Rampant overconsumption is unsustainable.
- debatable It's debatable whether what Tom did was wrong or not.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| controvertible | steady | |
| questionable | falling | |
| dubious | steady | |
| unsustainable | rising | |
| disputable | steady | |
| debatable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- dubious3
- 9 letters
- debatable4
- 10 letters
- disputable4
- 12 letters
- questionable4
- 13 letters
- unsustainable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dubious3 = 3 syllables).