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deniable

[/dɪˈnaɪəbəl/]
adjective
negável
1. able to be denied or refuted; capable of being denied
The accusation is deniable because there is no concrete evidence.
A acusação é negável porque não há evidências concretas.
2. open to denial; questionable or disputable
It is hardly deniable that climate change is occurring.
É dificilmente negável que a mudança climática está ocorrendo.
Synonyms
refutablequestionabledisputablecontestabledebatable
Antonyms
undeniableindisputableirrefutableincontestableobvious

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
negável
Standard translation used throughout Brazil
Portugal
negável
Standard translation; also used is 'contestável'

Related Idioms & Phrases

plausible deniability
beyond deniability
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