uncontroversial

adjective

ˌən-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl How to pronounce uncontroversial (audio)
Definition of uncontroversialnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontroversial
  1. safe
  2. noncontroversial
Adjective
  • Angry crowds have torched Ebola treatment centers, stormed hospitals to retrieve relatives’ bodies and attacked teams carrying out safe burials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When a disinfectant is necessary, Hunt and other experts say products with citric acid, hydrogen peroxide and ethyl alcohol, such as alcohol wipes, are safer alternatives.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of safe
Adjective
  • Eleanor and Nicholas’ View Congress has a hard enough time passing noncontroversial legislation.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
  • The Urban Limit Line has largely been considered a noncontroversial issue, having been adjusted six times over the past 36 years with little opposition.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Definition of noncontroversial

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unconventional
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“Uncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontroversial. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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