uncontroversial

British  

/ ˌʌnkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl /

adjective

1. not inspiring or causing controversy

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Explanation

If something is uncontroversial it won't cause disagreement, conflict, or controversy. People who actually like to argue might think uncontroversial means "kinda boring." You've probably figured out that the root of the word uncontroversial is controversy, which means "causing strife or public disagreement." It's surprising when local or national government decisions are uncontroversial, because there are usually at least a few dissenters for every issue. If you're a passive person who doesn't like confrontation, you probably hope that everything you say is uncontroversial.

Example Sentences

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uncontroversial

The bureaucratic, multistep process for bringing new shots to market used to be the uncontroversial stuff of trade publications and medical journals, not national news.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Michelle Obama, an attorney who graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, focused on the relatively uncontroversial topics of healthy eating and nutrition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

That’s because the monarch positions himself above politics and tries to be as uncontroversial as possible—a figure to unify rather than polarize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

But he will doubtless hope to continue a post-season in which refereeing decisions have largely been uncontroversial -- with one major exception.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

Let’s begin with a fairly uncontroversial one: the strong economy.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt