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Questionable vs Disputable - What's the difference?

questionable | disputable |

As adjectives the difference between questionable and disputable

is that questionable is (obsolete) inviting questions; inviting inquiry while disputable is of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.

questionable

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.
  • * Shakespeare, Hamlet :
  • Thou comest in such a questionable shape.
  • Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
  • It is questionable if the universe is open or closed.
  • Of dubious respectability or morality.
  • Tiffiny's behavior is highly questionable .

    disputable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
  • Synonyms

    * controvertible