Contestable (Adjective)
Meaning
Capable of being contested.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The judge declared that the will was contestable due to concerns about the deceased's mental state at the time of signing.
- The decision to award the contract to the lowest bidder was contestable, and several companies have filed appeals.
- The company's claim that their product is the best on the market is contestable, and many consumers have disputed this assertion.
- The authenticity of the painting is contestable, and many art historians have questioned its attribution to the alleged artist.
- The government's policy on foreign aid is contestable, and many experts have argued that the funds could be better allocated elsewhere.