ARGUABLE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

arguable

adjective

ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl

Definition of arguable

as in questionable

open to question or dispute frankly, it's arguable whether you deserve the promotion

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Recent Examples of arguable But while objections to the idea of engineering immunity to disease have remained essentially the same over the last two centuries, their meaning has changed, transforming what was once arguable into the lies that drive our current peril. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Alkaline water has entered the conversation as an arguable alternative to regular drinking water. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 Last summer, in an arguable first for the industry, tickets went on sale for R-rated The Odyssey in 70 mm a full year in advance. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2026 With the arguable exception of that scrappy first season in Manchester, the last two seasons of City have been Guardiola’s worst. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arguable

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Falcons defensive end Za'Darius Smith (neck) is active after being listed as questionable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Buffalo could score efficiently without needing its questionable receivers at full strength.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of questionable

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Whether a 7-inch display is really the ideal way to watch TV is debatable, but for recipes, video calls and background entertainment, the format makes sense.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
While the advantages of retinoids like retinol—firmer, clearer, and brighter skin—are essentially fact at this point, what constitutes the best retinoid is a bit more debatable.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of debatable

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But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

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