polarizable
- adjective
- /ˈpoʊlərɪzaːbəl/
- US
- Social media debates on the topic quickly became polarizable, with little room for compromise.
Examples
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The new policy is highly polarizable and has split the community into two opposing sides.
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Some leaders avoid polarizable issues to maintain unity within their organizations.
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This issue is highly polarizable!
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The debate is polarizable!
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The new policy is highly polarizable and has divided the community into two sharply opposing sides.
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The discussion quickly became polarizable, with participants taking sides and refusing to find common ground.
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Some politicians tend to avoid polarizable topics to keep their supporters unified and maintain their votes.
Synonyms
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5.0
Likely to cause strong public disagreement
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3.4
Involving two sides with different views
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6.8
Making people disagree and split into groups
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7.4
Causing people to disagree or argue
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9.3
Divided into two different parts or groups
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7.0
Causing disagreement or tension between people
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7.7
Likely to cause disagreement or tension between people
Antonyms
How Polarizing
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Etymology
Polarizable comes from polar, from a root meaning 'pole' or 'opposite ends', the same idea as pole. So, when a topic or group is 'polarizable' it can easily split into two opposite sides, like two poles, which explains the modern meaning of causing strong division.