CONTROVERSY (noun) definition and synonyms

Definition of CONTROVERSY (noun): disagreement in which people have strong feelings. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMcontroversy ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌​nouncountable/uncountable UK /ˈkɒntrəvɜː(r)si/ UK /kənˈtrɒvə(r)si/ Otherentriesforthisword + - amountincontroversynoun WordForms+-singularcontroversypluralcontroversiesDEFINITIONS1 1adisagreement,especiallyaboutapublicpolicyoramoralissuethatalotofpeoplehavestrongfeelingsaboutTheelectionendedincontroversy,withallegationsofwidespreadvote-rigging.controversyover/about:therecentcontroversyovertheratesbankschargeforexchangingcurrenciescreate/spark/stir/causecontroversy:Thedecisiontoallowmorecarsontheferrywassuretosparkcontroversy.Collocationsandexamples+-Adjectivesfrequentlyusedwithcontroversyconsiderablegreatmuch... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Argumentsargumentdisagreementconflict... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofcontroversyfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofcontroversy.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofcontroversy.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforcontroversy.    Thesaurus TrendingWords schtum NEW for 22.4% NB -3.2% takeon 1.6% putoff -3.4% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - amountincontroversynoun Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022