Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "controversial" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

incontrovertible noncontroversial uncontroversial uncontroversial

Derived Terms

controversialism controversialize controversially controversialness postcontroversial precontroversial

Derived From

controversy

Etymologically Related To

al controversy

Related Terms

controversialist controversiality controversy controvert controverter controvertible controvertible debatable disputable disputatious polemical

Related Terms

controversialist controversiality controversially controversy controvert controverter controvertible debatable disputable disputatious polemical

Similar Terms

arguable contentious contentious debatable debatable disputable disputed disputed moot polemic polemical polemical

Synonym Network

contentious contested

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