uncontroversial
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.kənˌtrəʊ.vɚˈʃəl/
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no controvertido
- The proposal to increase funding for education is uncontroversial and widely supported in the community.
- relatively uncontroversial
- uncontroversial fact
- uncontroversial laws
A nationalism which looked back to uncontroversial symbols that wouldn't offend the people in Moscow.
- A nationalism which looked back to uncontroversial symbols that wouldn't offend the people in Moscow.
- This may sound relatively uncontroversial, but let's look and see what it implies.
- Philanthropy is not uncontroversial in itself.
- And the craziest part of this controversial stance is how uncontroversial it already is in the automotive industry.
- And for most of my career, I was pretty uncontroversial unless you specialized in very abstract theories of fiction.
- This was not uncontroversial, but as she had done before, Clinton forged ahead, determined to make healthcare a right for all Americans.
- So, you know, this is, I think pretty uncontroversial as well.
- The I think this is pretty uncontroversial.
- I think it's uncontroversial statement to say that Gordon Ryan is one of the the greatest grappler ever.
Examples
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This is rather uncontroversial among scientists, though it's somewhat unclear how big the influence is.
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Much of the argument they put forth is uncontroversial.
Academic text (2017) -
So, you know, this is, I think pretty uncontroversial as well.
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Found out things about her that you might like, but keep it uncontroversial in the beginning stages.
Blog text (12) -
So even very, very uncontroversial recommendations.
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For present purposes, it is sufficient to focus on two points that appear to be uncontroversial enough.
Academic text (2016) -
Relevance and balance, of course, also come into play regarding a range of relatively uncontroversial issues.
Academic text (1993) -
This may sound relatively uncontroversial, but let's look and see what it implies.
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The use of default principles is uncontroversial in such cases; without some such principles, cases cannot be decided.
Academic text (2001) -
I gave an example that I thought was uncontroversial, so I thought I'd addressed that.
Blog text (28)
Synonyms
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4.8
Unlikely to cause disagreement
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7.4
No one disputes or denies it
Not likely to cause strong feelings or attract attention
Antonyms
How Controversial
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncontroversial = controversial (transparent) = un + controversial
Formed by productive prefix 'un-' plus the adjective 'controversial'; meaning 'not controversial' is directly derived.
Etymology
The word uncontroversial begins with un- meaning 'not' and the second part comes from a root meaning 'against', which you can see in the familiar word counter. So uncontroversial means 'not likely to cause disagreement or argument'.