debating

The word “debating” has 3 syllables: de-bat-ing

It's pronounced as /dɪˈbeɪtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for debating?

In the thesaurus, “debating” has 96 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for debating along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for debating

absorbing
agitate
agitating
altercate
analyzing
answer
arguing
assimilating
bandy
bandying
believing
bicker
broaching
bump heads
canvasing
canvass
canvassing
chew the fat
chewing on
chewing over
cogitate
cogitating
conceiving
concluding
confab
confute
consider
considering
contemplating
contend
contest
controvert
cross swords
deliberate
deliberating
demonstrate
differ
digesting
discept
discussing
disprove
dispute
disputing
entertaining
exploring
eyeing
eying
forging
hammer away at
hammering out
hash over
hassle
have at it
introducing
kick around
kicking around
knock around
lock horns
looking at
meditating
moot
mooting
opining
oppose
perpending
pettifog
pick a bone
pondering
propounding
prove
put up argument
question
questioning
raising
reason
reasoning
rebut
refute
rehash
reminiscing
reviewing
revolving
ruminating
second-guessing
set to
stirring up
studying
talk back
talk game
talking out
talking over
thrash out
toss around
turning
weighing
wrangle

Antonyms for debating

agree
dismissing
disregarding
endorse
give in
go along
harmonize
ignoring
make peace
overlooking
pooh-poohing
poohing
rejecting
slighting

Meanings of debating

verb
1. To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
2. To fight.
3. To engage in combat for; to strive for.
4. To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide.
noun
1. The act of taking part in a debate.

Example Sentences

The students spent hours debating the pros and cons of the new policy.
She enjoyed debating with her friends about current events.
The committee is debating whether to approve the budget proposal.
They were debating the best approach to solve the problem when the meeting ended.
Debating is an important skill in many academic and professional fields.

On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to debating, such as: absorbing, agitate, agitating, agree, altercate, analyzing, answer.

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