Vaidlustatava

Vaidlustatava is an Estonian adjective meaning disputable or contestable. It is formed from the verb vaidlustada, which means to dispute or challenge. The form vaidlustatava is the genitive singular of vaidlustatav, and it is used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case or in constructions that require a genitive noun phrase, for example vaidlustatava väite meaning “of the disputable claim.”

In usage, vaidlustatav describes claims, statements, evidence, theories, or positions that are not universally accepted and require justification, examination, or corroboration. It is common in legal, academic, and journalistic contexts where precise evaluation and critical analysis are important. The term signals that a proposition is open to challenge and subject to further scrutiny.

Examples in Estonian include: See on vaidlustatav väide. (This is a disputable claim.) Vaidlustatava väite tõendamine nõuab põhjalikku analüüsi. (Proving a disputable claim requires thorough analysis.) Vaidlustatava teabe kriitiline hindamine on oluline. (Critical evaluation of contested information is important.)

Related concepts include vaidlustus (dispute or objection), vaidlus (argument or dispute), and vastuoluline (controversial). Vaidlustatava asukoht in a sentence depends on the case system, with the genitive form vaidlustatava väite being common when describing ownership or relation to the noun it modifies.