debated
UK/dɪˈbeɪtɪd/
debated adjective: disputed, under discussion, not settled. Also the simple past and past participle of debate.
Adjective
debated
- disputed, under discussion, not settled.
Also used as
debated is also the simple past and past participle of debate.
Words formed from debated
Phrases with debated
Words that rhyme with debated
- deflated
- inflated
- related
- dated
- weighted
- belated
- frustrated
- gated
- gold-plated
- plated
- postdated
- rated
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- slated
- stated
- truncated
- abated
- dehydrated
- dilated
- grated
- lirated
- outdated
- sated
- serrated
- undated
- antedated
- awaited
- backdated
- baited
- bated
- berated
- castrated
- collated
- conflated
- crated
- created
- cremated
- curated
- donated
- elated
- equated
- estimated
- fated
- fixated
- freighted
- gaited
- hated
- interrelated
- located
- mated
- misdated
- narrated
- negated
- nipple-dilated
- orated
- overdrawn
- overinflated
- overrated
- overstated
- prated
- pulsated
Questions about debated
- What does debated mean?
- Debated means disputed, under discussion, not settled.
- What part of speech is debated?
- Debated is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce debated?
- Debated is pronounced /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/ (UK).
Words near debated in the dictionary
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