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Controversial

🔄 Synonyms of "Controversial"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
contentious	Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
mootnoun	(Canada, US, chiefly law) Being an exercise of thought; academic.
polemicnoun	A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
debatablenoun	Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
polemicalnoun	Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic.
disputable	Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
arguable	That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
disputed	Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
uncontroversial	Not controversial.
noncontroversial	Not controversial; not likely to cause controversy.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
polemic	Having the characteristics of a polemic.
contentious	Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
polemical	Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic.
disputed	Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
disputable	Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
debatable	Open to debate; not fully proved or confirmed.
mootnoun	(Canada, US, chiefly law) Being an exercise of thought; academic.
arguable	That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
contested	Controversial; contentious; debated.
controversynoun	A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
disagreementnoun	(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
disputenoun	An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
conflictual	Characterized by conflict.
conflictive	Causing conflict.
contestable	That can be contested; debatable.
conflicting	Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
adversarial	Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
confrontational	Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
problematic	Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
difficult	Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.