Synonyms & Antonyms of controversial - Merriam-Webster

Synonyms for CONTROVERSIAL: argumentative, contentious, disputatious, hot-button, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy; Antonyms for CONTROVERSIAL: ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut Thesaurus controversial adjective SaveWord Synonyms&Antonymsofcontroversial 1 relatingtoorcausingtheexpressionofopposingopinions triedtoavoidcontroversialtopicsovertheholidaydinnertable Synonymsforcontroversial argumentative,contentious,disputatious,hot-button,polemical(alsopolemic) WordsRelatedtocontroversial delicate,difficult,knotty,problematic(alsoproblematical),spiny,thorny,ticklish,touchy,tough NearAntonymsforcontroversial incontestable,incontrovertible,indisputable,indubitable,undeniable,unquestionableirrefutableuncontested,undisputed Antonymsforcontroversial noncontroversial,safe,uncontroversial 2 giventoarguing controversialbytemperament,she'sthesortofpoliticalattackdogwhokillsallhopeofbipartisanship Synonymsforcontroversial argumentative,contentious,disputatious,polemical(alsopolemic),quarrelsome,scrappy WordsRelatedtocontroversial aggressive,bellicose,belligerent,combative,gladiatorial,militant,pugnacious,truculent,warlikefeisty,fractious,surlybalky,contrary,ornery,perverse,restive,waywarddisobedient,froward,insubordinate,intractable,recalcitrant,refractoryhardheaded,headstrong,mulish,obdurate,obstinate,pigheaded,resistant,self-opinionated,self-willed,stubborn,unbending,uncompromising,uncooperative,unreasonable,unyielding,willful(orwilful)acidic,bearish,bilious,cantankerous,captious,choleric,crabby,cranky,cross,disagreeable,dyspeptic,fretful,grouchy,grumpy,huffy,ill-humored,ill-natured,ill-tempered,irascible,irritable,peevish,pettish,petulant,querulous,rude,snappish,snappy,splenetic,testy,touchy,waspishbattling,fighting,warring NearAntonymsforcontroversial affable,amiable,amicable,benevolent,cordial,easygoing,friendly,genial,good-natured,good-tempered,gracious,ingratiating,pleasant,sociableacquiescent,agreeable,amenable,complaisant,compliant,complying,conciliatory,cooperative,obligingdocile,obedient,submissive,tractablepacific,peaceable,peaceful SeetheDictionaryDefinition  LearnMoreAboutcontroversial Sharecontroversial PostmorewordsforcontroversialtoFacebook SharemorewordsforcontroversialonTwitter TimeTravelerforcontroversial Thefirstknownuseofcontroversialwas in1583 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster TheNewsOn'Nontroversy' TheNewsOn'Nontroversy' There'snothingtoseehere,butthereissomethingtoread. ThesaurusEntriesNearcontroversial controls controversial controversies SeeMoreNearbyEntries  CitethisEntry “Controversial.”Merriam-Webster.comThesaurus,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controversial.Accessed30Aug.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MorefromMerriam-Websteroncontroversial Nglish:TranslationofcontroversialforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofcontroversialforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY effulgence SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary WordsNamedAfterPeople Namesakeoftheleotard,JulesLéotardhadwhatprofession? Surgeon Acrobat Firefighter Judge Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay 'Dunderhead'andOther‘Nicer’WaystoSayStupid Asillustratedbysomeverysmartpups 10WordsfromPlaceNames Bikini,bourbon,andbadmintonwereplacesfirst 'Pride':TheWordThatWentFromVicetoStrength DoyoutakeprideinPride? WhenWereWordsFirstUsed? Lookupanyyeartofindout AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. HotMess "Thepublicisahotmess" WordGames NameThatThingMegaQuiz! Testyourvisualvocabulary! Takethequiz WhatAreYouWearing? Rollupyoursleevesandidentifythesegarments Takethequiz HowStrongIsYourVocabulary? Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! Takethequiz SpellingBeeQuiz CanyououtdopastwinnersoftheNationalSpelli... Takethequiz