debated
Hashed it out
Debated is the past tense of debate, meaning to argue or discuss opposing viewpoints.
Something debated has been subjected to formal or informal argument: The proposal was hotly debated in committee.
As an adjective, it describes topics under dispute: a much-debated question, the most debated issue of the campaign.
Argued over, unresolved
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- arguedDisputed verbally
- contendedCompeted against others
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
questioned · challenged · deliberated · examined · considered · pondered · weighed · hashed out
Inclined toward disagreement
- controversialCausing public dispute
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- arguableOpen to dispute
divisive · polarizing · hot-button · thorny · vexed · unresolved · unsettled · contested
Exchange of ideas
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
exchange · negotiation · panel · symposium · conference · roundtable · town hall · parliament
disputed
Argued over, unresolved
discussed · questioned · challenged · deliberated · examined · considered · pondered · weighed · hashed out · wrangled
contentious
Inclined toward disagreement
- controversialCausing public dispute
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- questionableOf uncertain validity
arguable · divisive · polarizing · hot-button · thorny · vexed · unresolved · unsettled · contested · moot
discussion
Exchange of ideas
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
deliberation · exchange · negotiation · panel · symposium · conference · roundtable · town hall · parliament · assembly
debatedundisputed
Universally accepted as true
uncontested · settled · agreed · unanimous · unquestioned
debatedignored
Purposely not noticed
unexamined · undiscussed · decreed · dictated · imposed
- abortion debateConflict over ending pregnancies
- heated debateIntense verbal disagreement
- academic debateFormal intellectual argument
- philosophical debateFormal argument over concepts
- congressional debateFormal lawmaker discussion
- public debateFormal public argumentation
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