controversial
[ kon-truh-vur-shuhl ]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
subject to controversy; debatable: a controversial decision.
given to controversy; argumentative; disputatious: a controversial public figure.
Origin of controversial
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Other words from controversial
- con·tro·ver·sial·ism, noun
- con·tro·ver·sial·ist, noun
- con·tro·ver·sial·ly, adverb
- non·con·tro·ver·sial, adjective
- non·con·tro·ver·sial·ly, adverb
- pre·con·tro·ver·sial, adjective
- un·con·tro·ver·sial, adjective
- un·con·tro·ver·sial·ly, adverb
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