Synonyms of polarizing

polarizing

verb

present participle of polarize

as in dividing

to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups

A hot button issue that is sure to polarize the public.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dividing
• splitting
• splintering
• separating
• alienating
• fragmenting
• fracturing
• antagonizing
• estranging
• embittering
• disaffecting
• disgruntling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uniting
• unifying
• reconciling
• harmonizing
• coalescing
• concentrating
• consolidating
• conciliating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polarizing

Indeed, of all the mid-century American novels to stand the test of time, perhaps only On the Road provokes a comparably polarizing response among contemporary readers. — Book Marks, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Italian artist-cum-pranker Maurizio Cattelan has revisited the artwork that turned a banana and some duct tape into one of contemporary art’s biggest and most polarizing talking points. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Angela was definitely one of the most polarizing Big Brother players in recent memory. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

The fighting is what has made teen takeovers so polarizing in recent months. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

During his time in Los Angeles, James became one of the country's most polarizing athletes, primarily due to his polarizing political rhetoric. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Yet the anti-migration nationalist party is as polarizing as ever. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Initial ticket sales are concerning for the studio because the movie’s polarizing reception, as well as the intense competition during the peak of summer movie season, could limit its theatrical staying power. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 June 2026

Keiko Fujimori’s political identity remains inseparable from the legacy of her father, one of the most consequential and polarizing leaders in modern Peruvian history. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026