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
  • Regardless, the conversation is moot when Daemon informs them that Aegon is alive.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mohr, the University of Kansas professor, agreed that the issue was functionally a moot point because of Carpenter’s margin of victory.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of moot
Adjective
  • His shows were cancelled for what writers for Ynet and Haaretz considered questionable reasons, among them alleged pressure from Netanyahu’s allies, although the networks involved named other justifications, including financial ones.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Those who witness dangerous or questionable behavior on the water are told to call the NOAA Fisheries’ Enforcement Hotline at 800-853-1964.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • Treating downtime as a non-negotiable event ensures your kids have the necessary breathing space to just be kids.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Although Friday’s game ended with the Dolphins losing to the Commanders 20-7, Hafley saw a victory in his team’s physicality, a non-negotiable characteristic for players during the regime of Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiable
Adjective
  • 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
  • What’s less arguable is the quality of Kinnear’s performance, a fine study in comic understatement at first that modulates into a delicately limned portrait of pain barely stifled.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of arguable
Adjective
  • The fallout from that controversial attempt has divided the soccer landscape, with continental confederations and individual national associations all split on whether a change in FIFA leadership is needed.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This curved, laughing hyena is a reference to the Laffer Curve, a famous — and controversial — economic theory named after economist Arthur Laffer.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of controversial
Adjective
  • 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
  • Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
    — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • So far, none of those efforts has been successful, and opponents say hunting would do little to address the most problematic bears that tend to live closer to residential neighborhoods.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Differences in ages between adults aren’t inherently problematic, but one’s experiences in life can change dramatically between 18 and 23.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 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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