debatable

Questions about debatable

What does debatable mean?

debatable means "open to doubt or debate". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in debatable?

debatable has 4 syllables: de-ba-ta-ble. The stress falls on "ba". In IPA it is /dəˈbeɪtəbəl/.

What is another word for debatable?

Close synonyms include problematic, problematical, arguable, disputable, moot. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is debatable a common word?

debatable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.