Standard Lemma guide

disputed

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
  • Canada, General-American: /dɪsˈpjutɪd/
  • Canada, General-American: [dɪsˈpjuɾɪd]
  • California: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /dɪsˈpjʉːtɪd/
  • Australian: [dɪsˈpjʉɾɪd]
  • Australian: /dəsˈpjʉːtəd/
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S P Y UW1 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: D IH0 S P Y UW1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The theory, though common, was widely disputed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Claimed by more than one sovereign state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of dispute

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • They disputed the issue loudly and vehemently.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

subject to disagreement and debate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: omstridt — argued
  • Finnish: kiistanalainen — argued
  • Ancient Greek: ἀμφισβήτητος (amphisbḗtētos) — argued
  • Hindi: विवादित (vivādit) — argued
  • Latin: decertatus — argued
  • Māori: kūraruraru — argued
  • Norwegian Bokmål: omstridt — argued
  • Norwegian Bokmål: omstridd — argued
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: omstridd — argued
  • Russian: оспа́риваемый (ospárivajemyj) — argued
  • Russian: спо́рный (spórnyj) — argued
  • Swedish: omstridd — argued
  • Turkish: tartışılan — argued
  • Turkish: tartışmalı — argued
Real reading context

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