noncontroversial

adjective

non·​con·​tro·​ver·​sial ˌnän-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl How to pronounce noncontroversial (audio)
-ˈvər-sē-əl
: not arousing or subject to controversy or dispute : not controversial
a noncontroversial subject/nominee
noncontroversial legislation

Examples of noncontroversial in a Sentence

a noncontroversial proposal for increasing security at nuclear power plants
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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noncontroversial was in 1861

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“Noncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontroversial. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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