contradictable

adjective

as in moot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictable
  1. moot
  2. questionable
  3. negotiable
  4. arguable
  5. controversial
  6. disputable
  7. problematic
  8. refutable
Adjective
  • Through the season’s first two weeks, any thoughts of the Falcons contending for a playoff spot appeared delusional and all conversations appeared moot.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The judge deferred ruling on Rashbaum’s constitutional challenge until after trial, and the issue became moot when the jury acquitted Renaud on all counts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of moot
Adjective
  • The task got even greater when Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, both of whom came into Sunday’s game as questionable, was given the go-ahead.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But under pressure to lend, many loans went to questionable borrowers.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Spain’s king said his country’s control of exclaves in Africa was “non-negotiable,â€� after the cities became flashpoints in territorial disputes with Morocco and Europe’s anti-immigration debate.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiable
Adjective
  • But the arguable highlight of the style appears at its mudguard and heel, which have been covered in a spider web graphic.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Pairing Diggs with McLaurin gives Washington arguable its best wide receiver duo since Pierre Garcon and DeSean Jackson each topped the 1,000-yard mark in 2016.
    — Ethan Cadeaux, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of arguable
Adjective
  • Because Sand has not served in a legislative capacity, he isn’t burdened by a controversial voting record on leftist policies, as is Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, who is also trying to flip a red state seat.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • While many of the more contentious and controversial aspects of his life are presented in one-sided fashion, friend and former manager Rory Holloway’s still-raw sense of betrayal at Tyson firing his entire team is evoked with vivid irritation.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of controversial
Adjective
  • But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • Winds across the San Joaquin Valley floor could gust 15-20 mph at times Thursday and Friday, with the majority of more problematic winds reserved for the Sierra foothills.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Paul Robeson’s films from the 1930s are sometimes problematic and can pander to colonial ideas about Black people.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of problematic
Adjective
  • The claim, though easily refutable, is beside the point.
    — John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of refutable
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