challengeable

/tʃˈælɪndʒəbəl/ adj

Able to be challenged or disputed.

Word Origin 'Challenge' comes from Latin 'calumnia' (false accusation, trickery) — originally a legal term for a false claim. Over time, it shifted to mean a call to contest, a dare. 'Challengeable' means able to be challenged. Related words: 'calumniate' (to slander) and 'unchallengeable.' The root '*kel-' also gives 'calumny.'

adj Able to be challenged or disputed.

His argument was challengeable due to the lack of solid evidence.

(形容词) 可质疑的;可争议的

他的论点因缺乏确凿证据而可以被质疑。

(adjetivo) Que puede ser cuestionado o disputado.

Su argumento era cuestionable debido a la falta de evidencia sólida.

(adjectif) contestable; discutable; récusable; attaquable [Qui peut être contesté ou remis en question.]

Son argument était contestable en raison du manque de preuves solides.

(Adjektiv) anfechtbar; bestreitbar; angreifbar [so beschaffen, dass es angefochten, infrage gestellt oder bestritten werden kann.]

Seine Argumentation war **challengeable**, da es an stichhaltigen Beweisen mangelte.

(形容詞) 異議を唱えられる、反論可能な、挑戦できる。

彼の議論は確実な証拠の不足から、異議を唱えることができた。

(adjetivo) contestável; questionável; impugnável; disputável [Que pode ser contestado ou questionado.]

Seu argumento era contestável devido à falta de evidências sólidas.

Word parts: challenge + able

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