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. Gerald Eskenazi:

   Don't forget, this still was the Sixties, long hair was controversial and the establishment was being given a battle from upstart newcomers, the symbolism was perfect, and it was all there.

2. 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.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   We have to take on the gun lobby one more time, at the very least, we need to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, people with serious mental challenges, terrorists, all of whom now are perfectly free to go and find a gun somewhere. This is a controversial issue, I am well aware of that. But I think it is the height of irresponsibility not to talk about it. So I will talk about it.

4. John Malcolm:

   Asking for additional resources from Congress is not controversial, asking U.S. Attorneys to focus their prosecutorial resources on going after the worst of the worst is not controversial. Asking the FBI to try to improve the background check data system (NICS) is not only non controversial it will be a very welcome thing.

5. Donald Trump:

   People think I am controversial, but the truth is, I am nice guy.