Synonyms of disputing

disputing

verb

present participle of dispute

1

as in questioning

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questioning
• contesting
• challenging
• doubting
• impeaching
• protesting
• querying
• calling in question
• oppugning
• opposing
• resisting
• mistrusting
• fighting
• kicking (about)
• combating
• objecting (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believing
• accepting
• defending
• supporting
• embracing
• swallowing
• backing
• advocating
• promoting
• championing
• enduring
• tolerating
• abiding
• stomaching

2

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickering
• arguing
• fighting
• quarreling
• clashing
• debating
• wrangling
• controverting
• squabbling
• brawling
• quibbling
• hassling
• discussing
• scrapping
• contesting
• rowing
• falling out
• spatting
• jarring
• altercating
• contending
• argufying
• tiffing
• brabbling
• mixing it up
• locking horns
• bandying words
• butting heads
• protesting
• objecting
• challenging
• nitpicking
• daring
• tangling
• defying
• fussing
• considering
• kicking
• caviling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coexisting
• getting along
• accepting
• agreeing
• consenting
• concurring
• assenting

3

as in discussing

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

in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussing
• debating
• arguing
• reviewing
• agitating
• canvassing
• bandying
• talking over
• batting (around or back and forth)
• raising
• considering
• mooting
• hashing (over or out)
• speaking (about)
• propounding
• talking (about)
• weighing
• introducing
• stirring up
• forging
• wrestling (with)
• deliberating
• broaching
• talking out
• hammering out
• thrashing (out)
• chewing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disputing

During a Tuesday night press briefing, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman stated that the officer and Smith exchanged gunfire near North 38th and West Wright streets − a claim the family is disputing after reviewing body camera footage. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Longtime Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, through attorney Bryan Freedman, is disputing reports that she has been fired by Fox News Media. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

In a settlement agreement reached last year, Conservice agreed to provide any California tenant disputing their bill with copies of invoices and formulas used to determine their specific charges. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Hayden Panettiere's estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, is disputing the account of her daughter's final hours given by Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson. — Paris Close, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Kansas Jayhawks guard Melvin Council is suing the NCAA on different grounds, disputing the organization’s stance that his junior-college years should count toward his NCAA eligibility. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Muller / Platfrm There is no disputing that skateboarding culture and punk culture are inextricably linked, going back more than four decades. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington isn’t disputing that Clancy did the killings. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

That documentation can help when disputing fraudulent accounts and charges. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026