adjective capable of being
disputed; debatable; questionable.
Origin: 1540–50; <
Latin disputābilis, equivalent to
disput- (see
dispute) +
-ābilis -able Related forms dis·put·a·bil·i·ty, dis·put·a·ble·ness, noun
dis·put·a·bly, adverb
un·dis·put·a·ble, adjective
Synonyms
controvertible, doubtful, dubious, uncertain.