| Main Entry: | controversial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at issue |
Synonyms: |
arguable, argumentative, contended, contentious, contestable, controvertible, debateable, disputable, disputatious, disputed, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in dispute, litigious, moot, open to discussion, open to question, polemical, questionable, suspect, uncertain, under discussion |
Antonyms: |
agreeable, incontrovertible, peaceful, uncontroversial, undisputed, undoubted, unquestionable |
| Main Entry: | arguable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | debatable |
Synonyms: |
contentious, controversial, disputable, doubtful, dubious, moot, open to question, questionable, sub judice, uncertain, unsure |
Antonyms: |
certain |
| Main Entry: | argumentative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wanting to quarrel |
Synonyms: |
belligerent, combative, contentious, contrary, controversial, disputatious, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, scrappy, spiky, touchy |
Antonyms: |
agreeable, complaisant, friendly |
| Main Entry: | dialectic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | logical, rational |
Synonyms: |
analytic, argumentative, controversial, dialectical, persuasive, polemical, rationalistic |
| Notes: | a dialect is geographical or social variety of speech, whereas dialectic is a form of reasoning or argumentation that focuses on resolving contradictions |
Antonyms: |
illogical, irrational |
| Main Entry: | disputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | debatable; open to discussion |
Synonyms: |
arguable, controversial, doubtful, dubious, moot, mootable, problematic, questionable, uncertain |
Antonyms: |
inarguable, indisputable, unquestionable |
| Main Entry: | disputatious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | argumentative |
Synonyms: |
cantankerous, captious, caviling, contentious, controversial, dissentious, litigious, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome |
Antonyms: |
agreeable, calm, peaceful |
| Main Entry: | live |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, vigorous |
Synonyms: |
active, alert, brisk, burning, controversial, current, dynamic, earnest, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, functioning, hot*, lively, operative, pertinent, pressing, prevalent, running, topical, unsettled, vital, vivid, working |
Antonyms: |
apathetic, dispirited, inactive, lethargic |
| Main Entry: | moot |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful, arguable |
Synonyms: |
at issue, contestable, controversial, debatable, disputable, dubious, open, open to debate, problematic, questionable, suspect, uncertain, undecided, unresolved, unsettled |
Antonyms: |
decided, definite, proven, resolved |
| Main Entry: | open |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | undecided |
Synonyms: |
ambiguous, arguable, controversial, debatable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, in question, indecisive, moot, problematic, questionable, uncertain, unresolved, unsettled, up for discussion, up in the air, yet to be decided |
Antonyms: |
certain, decided, definite, sure |
| Main Entry: | questionable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | doubtful, uncertain |
Synonyms: |
ambiguous, apocryphal, arguable, contingent, controversial, controvertible, cryptic, debatable, disputable, dubious, dubitable, enigmatic, equivocal, fishy, hard to believe, hypothetical, iffy, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate, moot, mysterious, obscure, occult, open to doubt, open to question, oracular, paradoxical, problematic, problematical, provisional, shady, suspect, suspicious, unconfirmed, undefined, under advisement, under examination, unproven, unreliable, unsettled, vague |
Antonyms: |
certain, definite, indisputable, proven, sure, undoubted, unquestionable |