debatable
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- open to doubt or debate“If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic”Synonyms: problematicproblematical
- open to argument or debate“that is a moot question”Synonyms: arguabledisputablemoot
- capable of being disprovedSynonyms: disputable
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Debatable \De*bat"a*ble\, a. [Cf. OF. debatable. See Debate.] Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question. [1913 Webster]
The Debatable Land or or Ground, a tract of land between the Esk and the Sark, claimed by both England and Scotland; the Batable Ground. [1913 Webster]