noncontroversial
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˌkɒntrəˈvɜːrʃəl/
- Her noncontroversial opinions about local schools were welcomed in the community meeting.
- relatively noncontroversial
- noncontroversial way
Examples
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Considered from the standpoint of Japanese domestic politics, this "change-within-continuity" approach offers a relatively noncontroversial way of edging Japan toward larger international military responsibilities.
Academic text (2003) -
The presentation focused on noncontroversial facts about climate change that everyone could agree on.
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The cause of the family is traditional and noncontroversial; it might even seem conservative.
Academic text (1997) -
With this in mind, some points, at least, are relatively noncontroversial.
Academic text (1997) -
Their agendas are focused on their states' welfare and have thus largely remained noncontroversial.
Academic text (2013) -
Such essays tend to emphasize noncontroversial topics and religiosity.
Academic text (2005) -
Even if Obama seeks to nominate noncontroversial justices further down the line, he'll have plenty of outside expectations to balance.
Blog text (9) -
The general acceptance of St-Denis as the source of this new art on the basis of clear formal and iconographic transmission is widely accepted and noncontroversial.
Academic text (2011) -
The committee reached a noncontroversial agreement on the new policy, ensuring everyone felt included.
Synonyms
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4.4
Easy for people to accept because few people disagree
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7.4
No one disputes or denies it
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6.7
Not likely to argue or cause disagreement
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6.3
Not likely to cause strong feelings or attract attention
Antonyms
How Controversial
Surface Forms
Morphology
noncontroversial = controversial (transparent) = non + controversy + al
The adjective is simply negated by the productive prefix 'non-', forming the straightforward meaning 'not controversial'.
Etymology
The word noncontroversial is built from non- 'not', as in nonstop, and controversial, which comes from controversy meaning 'public argument' or 'disagreement'. So, noncontroversial describes something 'not likely to cause argument or debate'.