debatable.

Capable of being questioned or disputed through argument.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• debatable conclusion
• debatable point

On the page

Whether the change was beneficial remains debatable.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more debatable; superlative most debatable 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: moderately common.