arguable

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UK/ˈɑːɡjuəbl/US/ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/

adjective

That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.

Similar
disputableplausibledebatablemootcontroversial
OriginEnglish argue ← Middle English arguen ← Old French arguer →
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Meanings

adjectivearguable (comparative more arguable, superlative most arguable)

comparative more arguable · superlative most arguable

  1. That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
  2. colloquialOpen to doubt, argument or debate.

    This led to a set of rules (play cannot begin before crossing East Blithedale Avenue), then subrules ("crossing" means reaching the always arguable halfway point of the avenue) […

    2009 January 8, Michelle Slatalla, “Two Can Play That Game”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: disputable

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOpen to doubt, argument or debate.

Similar
disputable

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecapable of being supported by argument

Similar
plausible

adjectiveopen to argument or debate

Similar
debatabledisputablemootcontroversial
Also see
controversialdebatabledisputablemootplausiblevalid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  3. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  4. Latinarguō
  5. Old Frencharguer
  6. Middle Englisharguen
  7. Englishargue
  8. Englisharguable

From argue + -able.

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Translations

Catalan arguïble, discutible
  • arguïbledefensible in an argument
  • discutibleopen to argument
Dutch verdedigbaar, betwistbaar
  • verdedigbaardefensible in an argument
  • betwistbaaropen to argument
Esperanto defendebla, argumentebla
  • defendebladefensible in an argument
  • argumenteblaopen to argument
Finnish perusteltavissa, kiistanalainen
  • perusteltavissadefensible in an argument
  • kiistanalainenopen to argument
French défendable, justifiable
  • défendabledefensible in an argument
  • justifiabledefensible in an argument
  • soutenabledefensible in an argument
  • discutableopen to argument
German bestreitbar
  • bestreitbardefensible in an argument
Hungarian bizonyítható, vitatható
  • bizonyíthatódefensible in an argument
  • vitathatóopen to argument
Italian disputàbile, opinabile
  • disputàbileopen to argument
  • opinabileopen to argument
Portuguese argumentável, discutível
  • argumentáveldefensible in an argument
  • discutívelopen to argument
  • debatívelopen to argument
Romanian argumentabil
  • argumentabildefensible in an argument
Russian доказу́емый, спо́рный
  • доказу́емый (dokazújemyj)defensible in an argument
  • спо́рный (spórnyj)open to argument
Spanish discutible
  • discutibleopen to argument
Swedish diskutabel
  • diskutabelopen to argument
Turkish tartışmalı, tartışmalı
  • tartışmalıdefensible in an argument
  • tartışmalıopen to argument

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Balaguer
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“arguable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arguable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguable.

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