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controversial
con·tro·ver·sial C0610900 (kŏn′trə-vûr′shəl, -sē-əl)adj.1. Of, producing, or marked by controversy: a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights.2. Fond of controversy; disputatious. con′tro·ver′sial·ist n.con′tro·ver′si·al′i·ty (-shē-ăl′ĭ-tē, -sē-) n.con′tro·ver′sial·ly adv.con•tro•ver•sial (ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl, -si əl) adj. 1. of, characterized by, or subject to controversy: a controversial decision. 2. given to controversy; disputatious. [1575–85; < Late Latin] con`tro•ver′sial•ism, n. con`tro•ver′sial•ist, n. con`tro•ver′sial•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | controversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy |
controversialadjective disputed, contended, contentious, at issue, debatable, polemic, under discussion, open to question, hot-button (informal), disputable Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.Translationscontroversy (kənˈtrovəsi) , (ˈkontrəvəːsi) – plural controversies – noun (an) argument between opposing points of view. the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman. 爭議 争议controversial (kontrəˈvəːʃəl) adjective causing controversy. His new book is very controversial. 引發爭議的 引起争议的ˌcontroˈversially adverb 有爭議性地 有争议地EncyclopediaSeeControversycontroversial
Synonyms for controversialadj disputedSynonyms- disputed
- contended
- contentious
- at issue
- debatable
- polemic
- under discussion
- open to question
- hot-button
- disputable
Antonyms for controversialadj marked by or capable of arousing controversyAntonyms- noncontroversial
- uncontroversial
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