Synonyms of debated

debated 1 of 2

adjective

as in disputed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disputed
• controversial
• problematical
• inconclusive
• uncertain
• debatable
• problematic
• moot
• arguable
• refutable
• disputable
• iffy
• speculative
• indecisive
• theoretic
• shaky
• contradictable
• questionable
• hypothetical
• negotiable
• dubious
• theoretical
• ambiguous
• doubtful
• issuable
• academical
• controvertible
• academic
• doubtable
• equivocal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• sure
• certain
• indisputable
• positive
• accomplished
• unanswerable
• undeniable
• unquestionable
• incontestable
• incontrovertible
• indubitable
• definite
• undebatable
• unarguable
• irrefragable
• irrefutable
• unchallengeable
• questionless
• inarguable
• decisive
• conclusive
• unequivocal
• clear
• hands-down
• unambiguous
• undisputed
• absolute
• uncontested

debated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of debate

1

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

still debating what to do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• contemplated
• considered
• studied
• questioned
• entertained
• weighed
• explored
• reviewed
• deliberated
• analyzed
• eyed
• ruminated
• cogitated
• thought (about or over)
• looked at
• revolved
• meditated
• chewed on
• mulled (over)
• wrestled (with)
• turned
• pored (over)
• chewed over
• perpended
• digested
• kicked around
• reminisced
• concluded
• reasoned
• reflected (on or upon)
• believed
• beat one's brains out (about)
• mused (upon)
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• opined
• speculated (about)
• conceived
• dwelt (on or upon)
• second-guessed
• obsessed (about or over)
• fixated (on or upon)
• fretted (about or over)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• absorbed
• brooded (about or over)
• drank (in)
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• rejected
• dismissed
• slighted
• pooh-poohed
• poohed

2

as in discussed

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

we debated the advantages versus the disadvantages of the proposed waterfront development

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussed
• argued
• reviewed
• disputed
• canvassed
• bandied
• mooted
• talked over
• agitated
• raised
• considered
• canvased
• batted (around or back and forth)
• spoke (about)
• introduced
• hashed (over or out)
• propounded
• talked (about)
• broached
• weighed
• deliberated
• stirred up
• forged
• hammered out
• thrashed (out)
• wrestled (with)
• talked out
• chewed over