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disputed

[dih-spyoo-tid] / dɪˈspyu tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
controversial
Synonyms
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contentious dubious questionable
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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
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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
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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
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aiding assisting compatible helping similar
ADJECTIVE
oppositional
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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
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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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The 93-year-old president won an eighth term last year in a disputed poll and his administration faces criticism over allegations of corruption, bad governance and a failure to tackle security.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

And Bloomberg reported recently that SpaceX might be exploring a valuation of $2 trillion or greater, although Musk has disputed that.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Local law enforcement disputed the assertions, saying that violent crime there was no different from other neighborhoods in and around Houston.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Other officials disputed that Sacks was demoted, and Sacks told Bloomberg TV that he had used up the days he was allowed to work as AI and crypto czar as a special government employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Moreover, no fighting ever occurs except in the disputed areas round the Equator and the Pole; no invasion of enemy territory is ever undertaken.

From "1984" by George Orwell