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

Kuzma shared his response with the Tribune, disputing James’ account. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Sun Valley is disputing the charges and contends that the Department of Labor imposing monetary fines based on its administrative proceedings is unconstitutional. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Verify questionable information with the company before disputing it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Laster also suggested that the company’s financial advisors had data disputing our conclusions. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

On Monday, De Miguel was not looking when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono crashed into him while disputing a high ball late in the game. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

The trial for a man accused of fatally running down his 17-year-old girlfriend in Burlington in 2023 continued Monday with his attorney disputing the findings of the medical examiner who ruled the death a homicide. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Airport officials initially declined comment, but after this story published online issued a statement disputing the account from LINXS. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Trump spent several minutes attacking political polls and the news media, disputing surveys that put his approval rating at 42%. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026