Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe discussions and debates in British Thesaurus

heated (adjective)

a heated discussion or argument is one in which people get angry and excited

lively (adjective)

a lively discussion is one in which a lot of people give their opinions and ask questions

on everyone’s lips ()

if something is on everyone’s lips, a lot of people are talking about it

round-table (adjective)

a round-table discussion or meeting is one in which everyone has the same status and rights

stalemated (adjective)

if people or discussions are stalemated, they are unable to make progress

sterile (adjective)

a sterile argument or discussion does not contain any interesting new ideas

under negotiation ()

being discussed in a process that may lead to change