controversial
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
1Other words for controversial
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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How to use controversial in a sentence
He was one of the controversial church’s best-known members and eventually settled near its headquarters in Clearwater, Fla.
Chick Corea, versatile pianist who made jazz eclectic and electric, dies at 79 | Matt Schudel | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostNew York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet on Thursday rolled back a controversial standard regarding the use of racial epithets at the newspaper.
New York Times bails on intent-neutral standard when discussing epithets | Erik Wemple | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostIf you like your athletes docile, this is a controversial shift in temperament.
The NFL’s top QBs are waking up to their power, following Tom Brady and LeBron James | Jerry Brewer | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostAccording to one adviser, he has pushed his team to produce its own videos to counter those of their opponents — including shots of Democratic lawmakers making controversial statements over the years.
House impeachment managers emphasize the danger to Pence and other top officials in harrowing retelling of Jan. 6 attack | Amy Gardner, Karoun Demirjian, Felicia Sonmez, Paul Kane | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostPart of what made Trek’s 48-times claim so controversial was that it was—and still is—almost unheard of for helmet brands to make such specific claims about protection.
Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical | Stereo Williams | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThat is why The Daily Beast stands with Charlie Hebdo and published their controversial covers in the wake of the attack.
While this deferred action is controversial in the United States, in Mexico, what Obama did is universally popular.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Eighty-ninth Congress was potentially more fertile ground for the broad range of controversial programs on his dream agenda.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTZufi understands that his work can be controversial to many within his community.
He was the author of many learned theological works and controversial publications.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellJoseph Blanco White, an English preacher and controversial writer, died, aged 67.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellJohn Penry, an English controversial writer, executed for heresy against the episcopacy.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAs time passed, the old question of the state debt loomed more important and more controversial than ever.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyI may equally charge controversial writers with fraud, when they falsify the words or arguments of an opponent.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
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