uncontroversial
adjective
un·con·tro·ver·sial
ˌən-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl 
-ˈvər-sē-əl
: not likely to be disputed or to cause strife or quarrel : not relating to or arousing controversy
an uncontroversial opinion
In all, Hagel should be an uncontroversial choice to head the Pentagon.—
Hayes Brown
Hayes Brown
uncontroversially
adverb
Hippies were photogenic, free love and the psychedelic style made good copy, and the music was uncontroversially great.
—Louis Menand
Louis Menand
Examples of uncontroversial in a Sentence
uncontroversial legislation, such as designating the cranberry the official state fruit
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Typically, these fictional stories explored uncontroversial topics.
—Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
The tweets appeared to be an attempt to gin up outrage over the formerly uncontroversial bit, at a time when Donald Trump and the chairman of the FCC have been sending ominous messages about their view of the limits on the First Amendment’s right to free speech.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Vance’s stance is not, by any stretch, obvious nor remotely uncontroversial.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
The Republican push stemmed from Democrats’ refusal to OK any Trump nominee, even those considered uncontroversial, via unanimous consent or voice vote.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
The tweets appeared to be an attempt to gin up outrage over the formerly uncontroversial bit, at a time when Donald Trump and the chairman of the FCC have been sending ominous messages about their view of the limits on the First Amendment’s right to free speech.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Vance’s stance is not, by any stretch, obvious nor remotely uncontroversial.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
The Republican push stemmed from Democrats’ refusal to OK any Trump nominee, even those considered uncontroversial, via unanimous consent or voice vote.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Uncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontroversial. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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