debatable

Word parts

debate + -able

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]

Adjective

Positive debatable

Comparative more debatable

Superlative most debatable

1. If something is debatable, it is open for debate as it is not fully proven or confirmed.

   Those data are debatable: no one has been able to replicate them.

   It's debatable whether he is the best candidate for the position.