controversial
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- adjective
- /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜrʃəl/
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polémico
- The new law is highly controversial and has sparked intense debates in the community.
- a controversial issue
- highly controversial
- remain controversial
He's the most controversial Navy SEAL of our times.
- He's the most controversial Navy SEAL of our times.
- And those things are much less controversial than the other things.
- So it was quite controversial, a lot of back and forth.
- And that is, these are all controversial things to say.
- What's the best way to discuss life's most controversial topics like abortion?
- Which leads us then to our most controversial pick this time around.
- So what is a bit more controversial is like moderate drinking.
- My next point may be a bit controversial, but use a credit card.
- Obviously, ivermectin has been controversial for months and months.
- This is a controversial member of the squad.
- It's just like a fresh take of this very controversial older classic Christmas song.
- He went down some very controversial rabbit holes.
- All right, all right, final controversial subject sweatshops.
- And now the last and maybe most controversial ingredient, Sprite.
- You you were asking me about the, the title controversial YouTube star.
- One of the most difficult and controversial things in.
Examples
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Simone, before the break you were taking a rather controversial position.
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The use of drug dogs within schools has been controversial but is encouraged by this writer.
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This is very controversial among a few people.
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But let me be a bit more controversial here, all right?
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Which leads us then to our most controversial pick this time around.
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What do you have to say about your brother's controversial comments?
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This is actually fairly controversial in my field.
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Now I'd like to speak to you all regarding a very, very... controversial subject.
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It is a controversial issue so far.
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In most democratic systems, a figure as controversial as Lieberman could not rise any higher.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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Causes a strong reaction, for example anger or lively talk
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Making people disagree and split into groups
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Causing people to disagree or argue
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Likely to make people angry and cause public protest
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To make strong critical arguments in writing or speech that cause debate
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Uncertain and open to doubt or disagreement
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A difficult question that many people disagree about
Causing disagreement or tension between people
Not accepted as true by some people
Not accepted as final because people argue or compete over it
Antonyms
Compounds
How Controversial
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Surface Forms
Morphology
controversial = controversy (transparent) = controversy + ial
Formed from the noun 'controversy' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ial', producing the expected meaning 'causing or related to controversy'.
Etymology
The word controversial comes from Latin parts contra 'against' and vertere 'to turn', the same root as reverse. So something controversial makes people 'turn against' it or argue about it.