controversial
[adjective]
Synonyms: disputed, at issue, contentious, debatable, disputable, open to question, under discussion

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English Thesaurus: controversial, contentious, debatable/arguable, something is a moot poin

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con‧tro‧ver‧sial AC /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl◂ $ ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːr-/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: controversy; adverb: controversially; adjective: controversial]
causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed:
the controversial issue of welfare reform
a highly controversial (=very controversial) plan to flood the valley in order to build a dam
He is a controversial figure (=person who does controversial things) in the art world.
—controversially adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

controversial
adj.
VERBS be, prove | become | remain
ADV. extremely, highly, very a highly controversial subject
rather, somewhat | politically

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

controversial

a controversial issue/topic/subject
I tried to avoid controversial topics such as politics and religion.
a controversial decision
The court’s decision was highly controversial.
a controversial plan/proposal/policy
the controversial plan to build a new airport
a controversial figure (=a person who does controversial things)
He is a controversial figure in politics.
a controversial measure (=an official action that is controversial)
Banning smoking in public places was a controversial measure.
controversial legislation (=controversial laws)
The controversial legislation has not yet been officially approved.
the controversial nature of something
The report was kept secret because of its controversial nature.
highly controversial
This policy is highly controversial.
politically controversial
The area of workers’ rights remains politically controversial.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

controversial causing a lot of disagreement and angry argument, especially in the newspapers, on television etc:
Abortion is a controversial subject.
The film was highly controversial at the time.
contentious formal likely to cause a lot of disagreement and argument :
the contentious issue of immigration
These claims are highly contentious.
debatable/arguable used when you think that something is not certain and that people have different opinions about it, especially in the phrase it is debatable/arguable whether:
It is debatable whether this book is as good as her previous novel.
It is arguable whether these measures will reduce the overall cost.
Does the treatment work? I think that’s debatable.
something is a moot point used when you think that something is not certain and that people have different opinions about it - a rather formal phrase:
Whether this proposal will really reduce crime is a moot point.

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