controversial
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adjective \ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl, -ˈvər-sē-əl\Definition of CONTROVERSIAL
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
See Examples of CONTROVERSIAL
- Abortion is a highly controversial subject.
- a decision that remains controversial
- He is a controversial author.
First Known Use of CONTROVERSIAL
1583
Related to CONTROVERSIAL
- Synonyms
- argumentative, contentious, disputatious, hot-button, polemical (also polemic)
- Antonyms
- noncontroversial, safe, uncontroversial
Rhymes with CONTROVERSIAL
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