contradictable

adjective

Definition of contradictablenext
as in problematical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictable
  1. moot
  2. questionable
  3. negotiable
  4. arguable
  5. controversial
  6. problematic
  7. debatable
  8. doubtful
Adjective
  • All of this could be a moot point within the coming weeks if Lee doesn’t run, leaving the post of Oakland mayor to be fought over by a number of familiar names.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The approvals issued by the DNR could be moot, as a court case filed by the Bad River Band continues to play out.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of moot
Adjective
  • My main goal was to save the questionable, fragile relationship, whatever the cost.
    Taylor Eff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Her Twitter feed contains questionable information, to put it nicely, on a wide range of topics, including vaccines and immigrants.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • Why This Hack Is Dangerous The height requirements put into place for rides are not negotiable.
    Tanay Howard, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Agents must also make clear in this contract that broker commissions are fully negotiable, a change that consumer advocates hope will drive commissions—and prices—down.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of negotiable
Adjective
  • Lanthimos is many things — a champion absurdist, an arguable nihilist, an occasional edgelord, and an artist who has maintained a decidedly Euro sensibility despite having worked in English with Hollywood actors since 2015.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
  • Under this standard, the Dolphins would at least have an arguable case that preventing him from playing would not be an ADA violation.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of arguable
Adjective
  • Perhaps no surprise considering the stock’s ascent since the election, Wall Street analysts covering Tesla largely view a Trump presidency as a boon for the automaker due mostly to the prospect of fewer regulations for the company’s controversial Full Self-Driving programs.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In the event of other controversial initiatives under Trump, career staffers may simply drag the work out until a new administration comes to power.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of controversial
Adjective
  • But golden mussels could be particularly problematic for water infrastructure and the Delta’s ecosystem if the species spreads and flourishes, said Andrew Rypel, a professor of fish ecology and director of UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Sciences.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Evaluating these systems, researchers found a high benchmark for staying focused on tasks and weeding out potentially problematic inputs.
    John Werner, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of problematic
Adjective
  • But so far only one institution, Houston Christian University, has taken the formal–if legally debatable– next step in attempting to halt the case’s impending resolution.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 July 2024
  • Now, as for whether or not Donald Trump is not at all Taylor Swift fan, that's actually debatable.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • Now their long-term future in the Tampa Bay region is doubtful, as well.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • For the entire 90 minutes before the live performance portrayed in Saturday Night, Michaels faces the worry that the show won't be ready to go to air between a battling cast, production mishaps and doubtful network executives.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of doubtful
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