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Synonyms for controversy
ˈkɒn trəˌvɜr si; Brit. also kənˈtrɒv ər sicon·tro·ver·sy
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
controversy
A feud is enmity between families, clans, or parties, with acts of hostility mutually retaliated and avenged; feud is rarely used of individuals, never of nations. While all the other words of the group may refer to that which is transient, a feud is long-enduring, and often hereditary. Dissension is used of a number of persons, of a party or other organization. Bitterness is in feeling only; enmity and hostility involve will and purpose to oppose or injure. A quarrel is in word or act, or both, and is commonly slight and transient, as we speak of childish quarrels; contention and strife may be in word or deed; contest ordinarily involves some form of action. Contest is often used in a good sense, contention and strife very rarely so. Controversy is commonly in words; strife extends from verbal controversy to the contests of armies. Affray, brawl, and broil, like quarrel, are words of inferior dignity. An affray or broil may arise at a street corner; the affray always involves physical force; the brawl or broil may be confined to violent language.
Synonyms:
affray, animosity, bitterness, brawl, broil, contention, contest, dispute, dissension, enmity, feud, fray, hostility, quarrel, strife
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
controversy
Synonyms:
dispute, disagreement, quarrel, strife, altercation, contention, disputation, wrangle, bickering, questionAntonyms:
agreement, unanimity, coincidence
Princeton's WordNet
controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguingnoun
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
"they were involved in a violent argument"
Synonyms:
debate, disceptation, lean, list, rivalry, careen, inclination, sway, leaning, contention, line, rock, argument, tilt, joust, competition, disputation, literary argument, contestation, line of reasoning, arguing, statement, argumentation, logical argument, public debate, parameter
Dictionary of English Synonymes
controversynoun
Synonyms:
discussion, dispute, disputation, debate, polemics, altercation, logomachy, war of words, strife of wordscontroversynoun
Synonyms:
lawsuit, suit at law, process in law
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
controversynoun
Synonyms:
dispute, contention, disoutation, altercation polemics, logomachy
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "controversy":
polemic, dispute, controversial, argument, contentions, disagreement, debate, disputes, contention
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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|---|---|---|
| #107 | list | |
| #228 | line | |
| #592 | question | |
| #795 | statement | |
| #836 | rock | |
| #2077 | argument | |
| #2078 | competition | |
| #3284 | debate | |
| #3404 | parameter | |
| #3575 | contest | |
| #5676 | dispute | |
| #8525 | lean | |
| #9520 | controversial | |
| #9638 | disputes | |
| #9858 | controversy | |
| #10154 | tilt | |
| #13623 | arguing | |
| #16055 | leaning | |
| #17032 | contention | |
| #18900 | disagreement | |
| #20466 | sway | |
| #21810 | hostility | |
| #23458 | rivalry | |
| #23687 | inclination | |
| #24177 | strife | |
| #27707 | fray | |
| #29904 | bitterness | |
| #32721 | feud | |
| #36034 | quarrel | |
| #36679 | brawl | |
| #40467 | broil | |
| #45177 | argumentation | |
| #48768 | animosity | |
| #50674 | enmity | |
| #51842 | altercation | |
| #52606 | contentions | |
| #52608 | bickering | |
| #63281 | polemic | |
| #76094 | joust | |
| #78005 | dissension | |
| #92592 | wrangle | |
| #96087 | disputation | |
| #123126 | contestation | |
| #175930 | careen | |
| #209376 | affray |
How to use controversy in a sentence?
The verdict is out on the controversy about whether some of these smaller banks were allowed to not partake in all of the … regulations, and maybe that left them more exposed.
Harvard University’s procurement decisions should not and will not be driven by individuals’ views of highly contested matters of political controversy, if this policy is not currently known or understood in some parts of the University, that will be rectified now.
There is controversy surrounding the use of artificial sweeteners because a lot of people are using them for weight loss, while some studies suggest they may be helpful, others show they may be contributing to weight gain, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Our study looked at different population groups to tease out some of the reasons behind those conflicting results.
Unfortunately, there's much misinformation about vaccine safety and effectiveness, let me be clear: There is no scientific controversy about vaccine safety and vaccine effectiveness. ... This is not open to dispute among mainstream doctors and scientists.
So my concern on that is as you do this over time, you continue to pervert the news cycle, right? let's take this so-called controversy over critical race theory. And I say ‘so-called controversy’ because it's sort of- it's a creation… It's a faux controversy that's being ginned up. And I guess it just gets attention. It keeps people watching or it keeps people clicking or, you know, all of that. That's the concern.
Translations for controversy
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- جدالArabic
- дискусия, спорBulgarian
- KontroverseGerman
- διαμάχηGreek
- disputadoEsperanto
- polémica, controversiaSpanish
- vaidlusEstonian
- eztabaidaBasque
- هم ستیزیPersian
- kiista, sanaharkkaFinnish
- polémique, controverseFrench
- connspaid, connsachadhScottish Gaelic
- מחלוקת, חילוקי דעותHebrew
- विवादHindi
- polémia, vitaHungarian
- վեճ, վիճաբանությունArmenian
- controversiaItalian
- 論争Japanese
- ವಿವಾದKannada
- 토론, 논쟁Korean
- controversiaLatin
- kontroversija, polemikaLatvian
- whiuwhiu kupuMāori
- controverseDutch
- KontroversNorwegian
- spórPolish
- controvérsiaPortuguese
- controversă, dispută (principială), discuțieRomanian
- разногласия, дискуссия, спорRussian
- kontrovèrza, kontrovèrzijaSerbo-Croatian
- kontroversSwedish
- การวิวาท, การโต้เถียงThai
- anlaşmazlık, uyuşmazlık, cidal, ihtilaf, münazara, tartışmaTurkish
- tranh cãiVietnamese
- סיכסעךYiddish
- 争议Chinese
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