disputed /dɪsˈpjuːtɪd/ adjective2 •Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.The theory, though common, was widely disputed. •Claimed by more than one sovereign state.Claimed by both India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947, the 10,000-square-mile region known as Baltistan (population 224,000) is part of the disputed territory of Kashmir. — 1987 formsmore disputed · most disputed