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disputed

[dih-spyoo-tid] / dɪˈspyu tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
controversial
Synonyms
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contentious dubious questionable
WEAK
arguable argumentative contended contestable controvertible debateable disputable disputatious doubtable doubtful dubitable in dispute litigious moot open to discussion open to question polemical suspect uncertain under discussion
Antonyms
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certain definite sure
WEAK
agreeable incontrovertible peaceful uncontroversial undisputed undoubted unquestionable
ADJECTIVE
opposed
Synonyms
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anti antithetical averse hostile inimical opposing
STRONG
battling clashing combating conflicting confronting controverting counter crossing defending denying disagreeing disputing exposing facing gainsaying objecting protesting repelling rival warring
WEAK
against allergic antipathetic antonymous at cross-purposes at odds contrary defensive dissentient enemy in opposition incompatible irreconcilable obstructive opposite restrictive up against
Antonyms
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friendly kind
WEAK
in favor of
ADJECTIVE
opposed/opposing
Synonyms
WEAK
against the grain allergic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring
Antonyms
WEAK
aiding assisting compatible helping similar
ADJECTIVE
oppositional
Synonyms
WEAK
adversarial adverse against the grain allergic antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposed opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring
ADJECTIVE
unanswered
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debatable moot unchallenged undecided undetermined unnoticed unsettled
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in doubt open uncertain unquestioned unrefuted up in the air
Antonyms
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certain decided definite determined settled sure undoubted
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answered mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned shared

Example Sentences

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At the same time, India disputed that the U.S. acted as a broker, leading to tensions between India and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The I-AM Cable, for example, will avoid the center of the disputed South China Sea, tracking near the coast of the Philippines, according to a TeleGeography database.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

An A-10 Thunderbolt II also fell that day, under conditions disputed by the two sides.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"While the direct evidence of physical advantage in transgender people is pretty strong, the evidence of advantage for those with DSD, even though they have a Y chromosome, is highly disputed."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But it meant that the fact had a peculiar status in English law: once determined, it could never be disputed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton