controversial

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /kɒn.tɹə.ˈvɜː.ʃəl/, /kɒn.tɹə.ˈvɜː.sjəl/
• (America) IPA: /kɑn.tɹə.ˈvɝ.ʃəl/, /kɑn.tɹə.ˈvɝ.si.əl/

Adjective

controversial

1. Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
   • Macaulay:

     Whole libraries of controversial books.

Synonyms

• contentious
• contested

Antonyms

• uncontroversial
• noncontroversial
• incontrovertible

Related terms

• controversialist
• controversiality
• controversy
• controvert
• controverter
• controvertible

Translations

• French: controversé, polémique
• German: umstritten, kontrovers
• Italian: controverso
• Portuguese: polémico (Portugal), polêmico (Brazil), controverso
• Russian: спо́рный
• Spanish: controversial, controvertido, polémico

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