Analysis Complete

controversial

/ controversial /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
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"
Similar:
arguable debatable disputable moot contentious disputed polemic polemical
Opposites:
uncontroversial noncontroversial
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
16
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arguable debatable disputable moot contentious disputed polemic polemical uncontroversial noncontroversial