Definitions for controversial
ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl, -si əlcon·tro·ver·sial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. controversialadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. controversialadjective

   Arousing controversya debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

2. Etymology: From controversia + -al; see controversy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Controversialadjective

   Relating to disputes; disputatious.

   Etymology: from controversy.

   It happens in controversial discourses as it does in the assaulting of towns, where, if the ground be but firm whereon the batteries are erected, there is no farther enquiry of whom it is borrowed, nor whom it belongs to, so it affords but a fit rise for the present purpose. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. controversial

   Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction".

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1. CONTROVERSIAL

   Controversial refers to something that elicits intense disagreement, debate, or differing opinions among individuals or groups. It often involves controversial topics or issues that provoke strong emotions, conflicting perspectives, or arguments due to the varying viewpoints and beliefs held by different people. Such matters can be subject to controversy due to their sensitive nature, potential impact, or conflicting values and principles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Controversialadjective

   relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity

2. Etymology: [Cf. LL. controversialis.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'controversial' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4266

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'controversial' in Adjectives Frequency: #571

How to pronounce controversial?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of controversial in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of controversial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of controversial in a Sentence

1. Bertrand Lefebvre:

   Their internal anatomy was not only entirely unknown, but also and mostly highly controversial.

2. Donald Trump:

   So we're going to take a look at it. I haven't done anything yet. I haven't made any decisions. There's two or three of them right now. It's a little bit controversial. It's very possible that I'll let the trials go on and I'll make my decision after the trial.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   Donald Trump said. So far, Hillary Clinton has not responded directly to Trump’s latest jabs. She’s focusing her fire on Trump’s controversial comments about Ghazala Khan -- Muslims whose U.S. Army captain son was killed in Iraq in 2004 -- and Trump’s business record. For the life of me I don't know why someone runs to be president of the United States who thinks and says we don't win anymore, our country is full of losers.

4. Impeach Slotkin:

   Obviously, I know and I can hear that this is a very controversial decision. And I knew that. But all I can ask from the people who are listening is that while we may not agree, I hope you believe me when I tell you that I made this decision out of principle and out of a duty to defend and protect the Constitution, i feel that in my bones and I will stick to that regardless of what it does to me politically because this is bigger than politics.

5. Petros Mavromichalis:

   What we won’t do is reopen the controversial dossiers, the negotiations are done.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=controversial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Controversial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=controversial
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversial
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controversial