He was criticized for voicing such a controversial opinion.
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Controversial
/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/
Synonyms for "controversial" (97 found)
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Closest matches (20)
Adjective(3 words)
arguableargumentalargumentativeat issuebelligerentcat-and-dogcat-and-doggishcombativeconfutableconjecturalcontentioncontentiouscontestable
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (29)
Noun(4 words)
Verb(2 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (48)
in questionlitigiouslogomachicmistakablemootopen to doubtopen to questionpilpulisticpolemicpolemicalpro and conproblematicproblematicalprovocativequarrelsomequestionablerefutablescrappyspeculativesuppositional
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Adjective(13 words)
itchiermajor disagreementproblematicproblematicalprovocative wordingpublic disagreementquestionablerevisionist historiographyrisquescholarly factionalismtouchyuneasiestzero tolerance policy
Verb(4 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most political policy
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6 entriesarguable assertioncontroversial claimcontroversial policycontroversial topicdebatable propositionquestionable claim
Collocations
6 entriescontroversial claimcontroversial figurecontroversial issuecontroversial policycontroversial topichighly controversial
Inflections
2 entriesmore controversialmost controversial
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
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8 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
One store decided to pull the controversial CD from its shelves.
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Racial profiling is a controversial police tactic.
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The councilor tabled a number of controversial motions.
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