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Controversial definition

kŏntrə-vûrshəl, -sē-əl
Controversial describes something that is likely to create disagreement.

Politics is an example of a controversial topic.

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Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
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Fond of controversy; disputatious.
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Of, producing, or marked by controversy.

A controversial movie; a controversial stand on human rights.

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Of, subject to, or stirring up controversy; debatable.
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(rare) Liking to take part in controversy; disputatious.
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Origin of controversial

  • From Latin controversia (“controversy”) + -al; see controversy.

    From Wiktionary

Controversial Sentence Examples

  • The nasty field that dissolved any type of biological entity was one of the government's latest controversial creations.

  • There grew up a mass of controversial matter which it is amusing to read now.

  • As a religious teacher, literary critic, historian and jurist, Mr Harrison took a prominent part in the life of his time, and his writings, though often violently controversial on political and social subjects, and in their judgment and historical perspective characterized by a modern Radical point of view, are those of an accomplished scholar, and of one whose wide knowledge of literature was combined with independence of thought and admirable vigour of style.

  • In the midst of his scholastic and controversial activities Lanfranc became a political force.

  • In Germany the new system called forth, a little later, no less enthusiasm and controversial heat.

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