controversial

con-tro-ver-sial · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing or likely to cause public disagreement.

  2. 2.

    Subject to intense debate or dispute.

  3. 3.

    (of a person) Known for provoking strong opinions.

Related words

Antonyms: accepted, agreed, uncontroversial
See also: contentious, controversy, debatable
Synonyms: contentious, debatable, disputed, divisive

Etymology

From Latin "controversia" meaning dispute or debate, from "controversus" (turned against).