Arguable: meaning, definitions and examples
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arguable
[ หษหrษกjสษbษl ]
in debate
Open to argument or debate; not certain or definite.
Synonyms
debatable, doubtful, questionable
Examples of usage
- It is arguable whether the film is a work of art or simply a commercial product.
- His decision to resign is arguable, as some believe he should have stayed in his position.
- The benefits of this new policy are arguable, with both positive and negative aspects to consider.
potentially true
Capable of being argued; plausible.
Synonyms
acceptable, defensible, reasonable
Examples of usage
- It is arguable that his theory has some merit, although further research is needed.
- Her interpretation of the data is arguable, but it provides an interesting perspective.
- The proposal is arguable in its logic, but implementation may pose challenges.
Translations
Translations of the word "arguable" in other languages:
๐ต๐น discutรญvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคตเคพเคฆเคพเคธเฅเคชเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช streitbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ dapat diperdebatkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ sporny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ญฐ่ซใฎไฝๅฐใใใ
๐ซ๐ท discutable
๐ช๐ธ discutible
๐น๐ท tartฤฑลmalฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ผ๋์ ์ฌ์ง๊ฐ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจู ููููุงุด
๐จ๐ฟ spornรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ spornรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆไบ่ฎฎ็
๐ธ๐ฎ sporeno
๐ฎ๐ธ deilanlegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะฐั ััะดััะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผzakirษ edilษ bilษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ discutible
Etymology
The word 'arguable' originated from the verb 'argue' in the mid-16th century. It combines the suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of' with 'argue', which comes from Latin 'arguere' meaning 'to make clear, prove, argue'. Over the centuries, 'arguable' has evolved to represent something open to debate or discussion.
See also: arguably, argued, arguer, arguing, argumentative, outargue, unarguable.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #21,759, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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