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. John Cornyn:

   The only way that happens is when we are forced to govern by consensus. That is, build sufficient votes in order to have some stability and durability of the laws we pass. Things like Medicare and Social Security, those were controversial in their day, but there was bipartisan consensus that supported them and that's why they remain today.

2. Fabian Wenner:

   If he's controversial, questioning what 'Big Pharma' does, then all the better, that can only benefit Novartis going into the next decade where we're going to be looking at much more concentrated payer power and pricing pressures.

3. Alexander Dobrindt:

   It is very controversial whether sanctions against Russia work as they are meant to.

4. Robert Stallard:

   We don't think it is controversial to suggest that Boeing's MAX response has been a failure - and as a result we think it is wholly appropriate for the board to replace Muilenburg.

5. Carrie Lam:

   Enacting local legislation to protect national security has always been Hong Kong's constitutional obligation. That is written into the Basic Law (mini-constitution), (But) I have to ask myself whether we have the right conditions conducive to doing this very controversial issue now.