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. Ken Spain:

   It’s undeniable that many of the more controversial members within the Republican conference will be elevated, it potentially presents a challenge for Republicans in swing districts who will often find themselves at odds with a more conservative or populist policy agenda. it is going to put them in positions to make tougher votes. And votes ultimately become ads in campaigns.

2. Richard Primus:

   If Eric Foner are someone who thinks that the reforms of the 1860s and 1960s are good things, it's easy to look back at Kyrsten Sinema -LRB- D-AZ -RRB- as if Kyrsten Sinema -LRB- D-AZ -RRB- were templates and say,' All good people today agree those are good things and those are the kind of things we should do,' without remembering that those things were intensely controversial when Kyrsten Sinema -LRB- D-AZ -RRB- happened.

3. Hillary Clinton on Tuesday:

   This means so much to me, Steve, it really is very much an honor to have your support and your endorsement because you try to bring issues as controversial as gun control and voting rights and so much else to people's attention. And I really appreciate that.

4. Cecil Andrus:

   I suspect they know what they are planning will be very controversial and, for that reason, want to keep it secret.

5. Ofer Levy:

   I recall our first vote a year ago or more on the first Pfizer authorization, i was one of the 17 votes in favor. I remember those early discussions -- even then, should the 16 - and 17-year-olds be included ? At that point, that was a controversial topic that was being discussed. And here we are now, as a committee unanimously recommending authorization down to 6 months of age. So we've come a long way.