Debatable vs Controversial - What's the difference?
debatable | controversial |
Controversial. Not fully proved, open to debate, sometimes used humorously.
Of a person, argumentative.
A fitting subject for debate.
Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
* (rfdate) Macaulay:
As adjectives the difference between debatable and controversial
is that debatable is controversial. Not fully proved, open to debate, sometimes used humorously while controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.debatable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Those data are debatable , no one has been able to replicate them.
- It's debatable whether he is a stud.
- That debatable individual.
- The lack of bonuses isn't debatable.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
*controversial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Whole libraries of controversial books.