Synonyms for controversial
ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl, -si əlcon·tro·ver·sial

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1. controversialadjective

   Antonyms:
   noncontroversial, uncontroversial

2. controversialadjective

   Antonyms:
   noncontroversial, uncontroversial

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1. controversialadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unchallenged, stipulatory, unquestioned, uncontroversial, unchallengeable, undisputed, noncontroversial, agreed upon(p)

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1. controversialadjective

   Synonyms:
   disputatious, polemical

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1. controversialadjective

   Synonyms:
   disputatious, polemical

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1. List of paraphrases for "controversial":

   contentious, disputed, contradictory, controversy, polemical, debatable, questionable, contested, divisive, conflicting, uncontroversial, dubious, disputable

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1. President Trump:

   President Trump’s controversial senior adviser, Stephen Bannon, was removed from National Security Council on Wednesday, Fox News confirmed. Stephen Bannon was put on the NSC’s ‘ Principles Committee ’ as check on former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn to make sure Flynn carried through with a directive to depoliticize the National Security Council, a senior administration official told Fox News. Stephen Bannon only attended one meeting of the Principles Senate Intel Committee. Now that HR McMaster is National Security Advisor, President Trump saw no need for Stephen Bannon to stay on the committee as a check on Flynn, the official said. Stephen Bannon is still permitted to go to National Security Council meetings. The reconfiguration also promotes the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to ‘ regular attendees. ’.

2. Nathan Bult:

   At the end of the day, this isn't about immigration policy. This is about caring for children who are already here and that should be non-controversial. That should be nonpartisan.

3. President Barack Obama:

   I'm sorry, but yes, it is fair to call it a conspiracy, what are you saying? Are you suggesting that the notion that we are creating a plot to take everybody's guns away so that we can enforce marshal law is a conspiracy? Yes, that is a conspiracy. I would hope you would agree with that. Is that controversial?

4. Mohammad Zubair:

   Government after government has talked about finally taking care of this (PIA) problem and now we are doing it. This shows our political will, let's not make this process unnecessarily controversial.

5. Ken Paxton:

   It is not only concerning that Austin ISD students were reportedly being asked to keep sexual materials being discussed confidential; but it is also illegal under Texas State Law. The Texas Legislature has made it very clear that when it comes to sex education, parents—not school districts—are in charge. I will continue to stand up for the children of Texas. The controversial sexual agenda of the radical left does not belong in the classroom and these types of issues should most certainly not be discussed behind the backs of parents.