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English adjective: controversial

1. controversial marked by or capable of arousing controversy


SamplesThe issue of the death penalty is highly controversial.
Rushdie's controversial book.
A controversial decision on affirmative action.


Similararguable, contentious, debatable, disputable, disputed, moot, polemic, polemical


Antonymsnoncontroversial, uncontroversial









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