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Controversial vs Unproblematic - What's the difference?

controversial | unproblematic |

As adjectives the difference between controversial and unproblematic

is that controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions while unproblematic is not controversial or problematic.

controversial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
  • * (rfdate) Macaulay:
    • Whole libraries of controversial books.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns often used with "controversial": topic, subject, work, author, method, etc.

    Synonyms

    * contentious * contested

    Antonyms

    * uncontroversial * noncontroversial * incontrovertible

    Derived terms

    * controversialness

    Related terms

    * controversialist * controversiality * controversy * controvert * controverter * controvertible

    See also

    * disputatious * polemical * disputable * controvertible * debatable

    External links

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    unproblematic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * unproblematical

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not controversial or problematic.
  • *1933 , Gustav Mueller, "Concerning Platonic Esthetics," The Journal of Philosophy , vol. 30, no. 13 p. 338,
  • *:Love for a balanced, harmonious, self-sufficient and unproblematic existence is the root of Greek art.
  • *1983 , Robert Hughes, " The Wordsworth of Landscape", Time , 25 Apr.,
  • *:Peace, security, the untroubled enjoyment of unproblematic Nature: such is the main motif of Constable's work.