Meaning & Definition of Controversial in English
English⟶
Controversial
/kɑntrəvərʃəl/
adjective
1. Marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- "The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"
- "Rushdie's controversial book"
- "A controversial decision on affirmative action"
synonym:
- controversial
Examples of using
Tatoeba: the only place where the use of different apostrophes is controversial.
This theory is scientifically controversial.
Sometimes it's just best to avoid topics that might be controversial.