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"the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial" "Rushdie's controversial book" "a controversial decision on affirmative action"adjectivemarked by or capable of arousing controversyOpposite:
Definition that contains controversial
- epstein British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
- tendentious having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
- tendencious having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
- local option freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction
- sir jacob epstein British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
- tendentiousness an intentional and controversial bias
- teach-in an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue
- jacob epstein British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)