English adjective: controversial | |||
1. | controversial marked by or capable of arousing controversy | ||
Samples | The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial. Rushdie's controversial book. A controversial decision on affirmative action. | ||
Similar | arguable, contentious, debatable, disputable, disputed, moot, polemic, polemical | ||
Antonyms | noncontroversial, uncontroversial | ||