different between problematical vs controvertible

English

Etymology

problematic +? -al

Adjective

problematical (comparative more problematical, superlative most problematical)

1. doubtful or disputed
2. dubious or ambiguous
   • 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 8, [1]

     The salt seer attentively listened, accompanying the Foretopman's recital with queer twitchings of his wrinkles and problematical little sparkles of his small ferret eyes.

Synonyms

• problematic

Translations

English

Etymology

controvert +? -ible

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?nt???v?t?bl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?nt???v??t?bl?/
• Hyphenation: con?tro?vert?i?ble

Adjective

controvertible (comparative more controvertible, superlative most controvertible)

1. Open to questioning; that which can be denied, challenged, or disputed.

   Synonym: disputable

   Antonym: incontrovertible

Related terms

• controvert
• controversy

Translations

Further reading

• controvertible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• controvertible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.