dubitable
ˈdjuːbɪtəb(ə)l
adjective
(of a belief, conclusion, etc.) open to doubt.
open to doubt,open to question,open to debate,debatable,disputable,questionable,arguable,controversial,contentious,iffy
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arguable
disputable
dɪˈspjuːtəb(ə)l
ˈdɪspjʊtəb(ə)l
adjective
not established as a fact, and so open to question or debate.
whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable
debatable,open to debate,open to discussion,arguable,contestable,moot,open to question,questionable,doubtful,dubious,controversial,contentious,disputed,contended,unconfirmed,unsettled,unsound,iffy,dodgy,controvertible
defensible
dɪˈfɛnsɪb(ə)l
adjective
justifiable by argument.
a morally defensible penal system
justifiable,arguable,tenable,defendable,maintainable,sustainable,supportable,plausible,well founded,sound,sensible,reasonable,rational,logical,able to hold water,acceptable,satisfactory,valid,legitimate,warrantable,permissible,excusable,pardonable,understandable,condonable,vindicable
debatable
dɪˈbeɪtəb(ə)l
adjective
open to discussion or argument.
it is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession
arguable,disputable,questionable,open to question,open to debate,subject to debate,controversial,contentious,doubtful,open to doubt,in doubt,dubious,uncertain,unsure,unclear,vague,borderline,inconclusive,moot,unsettled,unresolved,unconfirmed,undetermined,undecided,unknown,up in the air,not yet established,problematical,puzzling,perplexing,riddling,a controversial subject,a live issue,a moot point,a matter of opinion,iffy,on the back burner,on ice,controvertible,unestablished
controversial
kɒntrəˈvəːʃ(ə)l
adjective
giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.
years of wrangling over a controversial bypass
contentious,disputed,contended,at issue,moot,disputable,debatable,arguable,vexed,open to discussion/question,under discussion,tendentious,emotive,sensitive,delicate,difficult,awkward,problematic,controvertible
ambiguous
/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
adjective
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
ambiguous phrases
equivocal,ambivalent,open to debate,open to argument,arguable,debatable
