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con·tro·ver·sial
 controversial
- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, relating to, or characterized by controversy.
Immigration is a controversial issue in Sweden where around one in ten residents are not native Swedes.- synonyms:
- arguable, at issue, factious
- similar words:
- contradictory, dialectic, litigious, polemical
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| definition 2: |
subject to debate.
The findings of this study are controversial and further research is being called for.- synonyms:
- contentious, debatable, disputable, moot, questionable
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| definition 3: |
tending to dispute; argumentative.
- synonyms:
- argumentative, contentious, disputatious, litigious, quarrelsome
- similar words:
- belligerent
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| related words: |
quarrelsome |
| derivation: |
controversially (adv.) |
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