arguable

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɑrɡjuəbəl/ UK /ˈɑːɡjuəbəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
open to dispute; able to be supported by argument

Whether the policy worked is highly arguable.

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Synonyms

1 adj · open to dispute; able to be... debatable disputablecontestablequestionable moot doubtfulcontrovertible

Opposites

indisputable undeniable certain incontrovertible

Word family

Derived forms arguablyarguableness

Related forms argue argument argumentation

Etymology

From argue (from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere 'to make clear, prove, accuse') plus the suffix -able.

arguere Latin *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European

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# arguable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈɑrɡjuəbəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈɑːɡjuəbəl

## Meanings
1. open to dispute; able to be supported by argument

## Examples
- Whether the policy worked is highly arguable.

## Synonyms
- debatable
- disputable
- contestable
- questionable
- moot
- doubtful
- controvertible

## Antonyms
- indisputable
- undeniable
- certain
- incontrovertible

## Derived Forms
- arguably
- arguableness

## Related Forms
- argue
- argument
- argumentation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: arguere
- Root: *h₂erǵ-

## Etymology
From argue (from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere 'to make clear, prove, accuse') plus the suffix -able.

## AI Etymology
Arguable is an adjective meaning "open to dispute; able to be supported by argument". Historically, it is from argue (from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere 'to make clear, prove, accuse') plus the suffix -able. The visible construction is part of the etymology: arguable is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "open to dispute; able to be supported by argument", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin arguere with Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ-. Close English family members include arguably, arguableness, argue, argument, and argumentation.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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