Synonyms of debated

debated 1 of 2

adjective

as in disputed

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• 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
• 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

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
• spoke (about)
• introduced
• propounded
• talked (about)
• hashed (over or out)
• broached
• weighed
• batted (around or back and forth)
• deliberated
• stirred up
• forged
• hammered out
• thrashed (out)
• wrestled (with)
• talked out
• chewed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debated

Adjective

In any case, the moment quickly became one of the most debated events in rock history. — Kara Rogers Britannica Editors July 16, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

The most debated issue this week is over AI data centers, with every candidate trying to position themselves as the most against them. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Now this may be my most controversial and debated stance about Pride Nights and the LGBTQ movement. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Met Gala, here's a look back at the iconic event's most daring — and most debated — style moments. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026

The most controversial and debated article on Mint Press News is about the use of chemical agents in the Syrian civil war. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

The trade, approved under new team governor Patrick Dumont, has remained one of the most debated moves in recent NBA history, according to sports analysts, with lingering questions about communication within the organization and the long-term direction of the franchise. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

The referendum centers on long debated reforms aimed at reshaping the structure of Italy’s judiciary. — ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026

Safety aspects of autonomous vehicles remain debated, but industry groups claim the technology could reduce road fatalities by removing human error from driving. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026

Verb

The proposal was first up for a vote in July, but was postposed twice as board members debated where the additional money might come from. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

But whether or not that confession should legally be used to prosecute him has been widely debated. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

All year long, they’ve been heatedly debated in online threads where some hail them as rock & roll saviors, and others raise doubts, in the manner of ultra-buzzy acts since time immemorial. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Lawmakers debated how to raise revenues over the years — at times relying heavily on tariffs, then moving briefly toward taxation to handle Civil War debt. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The current political salary framework was established following a 2011 review and debated in Parliament in 2012. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

All players were evaluated analytically, starting with Luszczyszyn’s Net Rating model, then debated by the panel to work out any disagreements with the math. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

But scientists have debated what causes electrons to pair up and produce the effect. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

The taxonomy of these species had been debated since the 19th century until genomic data resolved the issue in 2020. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026