controversial
adjective
- of, subject to, or stirring up controversy; debatable
- Rare liking to take part in controversy; disputatious
See controversial in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏnˌtrə-vûrˈshəl, -sē-əl)
adjective- Of, producing, or marked by controversy: a controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights.
- Fond of controversy; disputatious.
Related Forms:
- conˌtro·verˈsial·ist noun
- conˌtro·verˌsi·alˈi·ty (-shē-ălˈĭ-tē, -sē-) noun
- conˌtro·verˈsial·ly adverb
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