Synonyms of arguable

arguable

adjective

ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl 

as in questionable

open to question or dispute

frankly, it's arguable whether you deserve the promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arguable

While Musk repeated his gesture only twice, there is an arguable similarity, regardless of Musk's intention. —John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025

Natural saltwater pearls are arguable the rarest gems in the world. —Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

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