UNCONTROVERSIAL Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

uncontroversial

adjective

ˌən-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl

Definition of uncontroversial

as in safe

unlikely to provoke controversy or offense uncontroversial legislation, such as designating the cranberry the official state fruit

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Recent Examples of uncontroversial This was not an uncontroversial move. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026 And the Thirteenth Amendment is relatively uncontroversial, right? — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 From that concern emerged what was then, and remains, an uncontroversial, bedrock moral principle. — Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026 Free expression on campus, as in life, is not always polite, tidy, or uncontroversial. — Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontroversial

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Staying realistic about what current systems can and cannot do yet is a safe measure to get value out of the investment.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Mistakes to Avoid Avoid these mistakes to keep yourself and the bear safe.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of safe

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House Speaker Mike Johnson brought the bill to the floor under a process known as suspension of the rules, which is used to expedite noncontroversial legislation.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Helen Keller—or her manufactured image, at least—tended to be shining and sweet and noncontroversial.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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