Vitatottabb

Vitatottabb is a Hungarian adjective forming the comparative degree of vitatott, meaning “disputed” or “contested.” As the comparative form, vitatottabb denotes that something is more open to debate or disagreement than another thing.

Morphology and meaning: In Hungarian, comparative forms are typically created by adding the suffix -abb or -obb to the base adjective. For a participial adjective like vitatott, the result is vitatottabb, indicating a higher degree of disputation or controversy. The word carries a neutral to slightly evaluative nuance, depending on context.

Usage: Vitatottabb is commonly used in journalism, politics, science, and public discourse to compare propositions, findings, or opinions. It suggests greater hesitation, uncertainty, or disagreement among people or groups, without asserting a conclusion about which side is correct.

Nuance and typical contexts: The term often appears when describing debates around policies, theories, or statements, especially where evidence is contested or interpretations vary. It does not itself judge value, but signals a stronger level of dispute relative to another item.

Examples:

- Ez a javaslat vitatottabb, mint a korábbi verzió.

- A kutatási eredmények vitatottabbak a szakértői közösségben, mint a múlt évben.

See also: vitatott, vita, megkérdőjelezhető.