Synonyms of hot-button

hot-button 1 of 2

adjective

as in contentious

relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions

the new plan raises a number of hot-button issues that are sure to get voters riled up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contentious
• controversial
• polemical
• tough
• difficult
• argumentative
• polemic
• problematic
• problematical
• thorny
• touchy
• disputatious
• knotty
• ticklish
• delicate
• spiny

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safe
• undeniable
• indisputable
• noncontroversial
• unquestionable
• incontestable
• uncontroversial
• incontrovertible
• indubitable
• irrefutable
• undisputed
• uncontested

hot button

2 of 2

noun

as in third rail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• third rail
• powder keg
• time bomb
• flash point
• volcano
• tinderbox