Main Entry: con·tro·ver·sial

Pronunciation: \ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl, -ˈvər-sē-əl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1583

1 : of, relating to, or arousing controversy <a controversial policy> <a controversial film>
2 : given to controversy : disputatious <a controversial temperament>

— con·tro·ver·sial·ism \-shə-ˌli-zəm, -sē-ə-ˌ\ noun

— con·tro·ver·sial·ist \-list\ noun

— con·tro·ver·sial·ly adverb