controvertible.

Capable of being challenged or disputed.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• controvertible claim
• controvertible assumption

On the page

The interpretation rests on a controvertible assumption.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more controvertible; superlative most controvertible when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, inference, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.