controversial
[kon-truh-vur-shuh l]
- 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.
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Origin of controversial
Synonyms
See more synonyms for controversial on Thesaurus.com2. arguable, questionable.
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By that classic, and noncontroversial, definition, what the Obama administration is contemplating in Syria is absolutely war.
Move on noncontroversial nominations to courts and executive agencies.
Historical Examples
There's no such thing as an effective and a noncontroversial reorganization and reform.
noncontroversial
- not causing dispute, argument, debate, etc
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Word Origin and History for noncontroversial
controversial
adj.
1580s, from Late Latin controversialis "pertaining to controversy," from Latin controversia (see controversy).
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