🔄 Synonyms of "Controversy"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contentionnoun | Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle. |
| tiltnoun | (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| argumentnoun | (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. |
| contestationnoun | The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea. |
| arguingnoun | argument |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Controversy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contestationnoun | The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea. |
| arguingnoun | argument |
| contentionnoun | Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle. |
| argumentnoun | (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. |
| tiltnoun | A slope or inclination. |
| disagreementnoun | (uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring. |
| disputenoun | An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. |
| controversialnoun | Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. |
| polemicnoun | A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something. |
| contested | Controversial; contentious; debated. |
| contentious | Marked by heated arguments or controversy. |
| disputed | Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted. |
| wranglingnoun | dispute; disputation; quarreling |
| quarrelnoun | (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal). |
| bickeringnoun | Petty quarreling. |
| debatenoun | An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. |
| squabblingnoun | A petty argument or conflict. |
| altercationnoun | (countable) An angry or heated dispute. |
| wranglenoun | (countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation. |
| strifenoun | Bitter conflict, sometimes violent. |
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