contradictable

/kˌɑntɹədˈɪktəbəl/ adj

Capable of being contradicted.

Word Origin From Latin contra 'against' + dicere 'to say'—so contradictable means 'able to be spoken against'. The root dict- 'say' is everywhere: dictate (say repeatedly), predict (say beforehand), verdict (true saying). The prefix contra- also appears in contrary, contrast, and controversy.

adj Capable of being contradicted.

His statement was deliberately vague and easily contradictable with factual evidence.

(形容词) 可反驳的;可质疑的

他的陈述故意含糊其辞,很容易被事实证据反驳。

(adjetivo) Que puede ser contradicho.

Su declaración fue deliberadamente vaga y fácilmente contradeccible con evidencia factual.

(adjectif) réfutable; contestable; contredisable [Qui peut être contredit ou réfuté.]

Sa déclaration était volontairement vague et facilement contradictable par des preuves factuelles.

(Adjektiv) Dazu geeignet, widerlegt zu werden; anfechtbar.

Seine Aussage war absichtlich vage und mit Fakten leicht **contradictable**.

(形容詞) 反論できる。矛盾を指摘されうる。

彼の発言は故意に曖昧で、事実上の証拠で容易に反論することができた。

(adjetivo) contestável; refutável; contradizível [Capaz de ser contraditado.]

Sua declaração foi deliberadamente vaga e facilmente contraditável com provas factuais.

Word parts: contra + dict + able

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