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Noncontroversial vs Controversial - What's the difference?

noncontroversial | controversial |

Noncontroversial is an antonym of controversial.


As adjectives the difference between noncontroversial and controversial

is that noncontroversial is not controversial; not likely to cause controversy while controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

noncontroversial

English

Alternative forms

* non-controversial

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not controversial; not likely to cause controversy
  • Synonyms

    * uncontroversial (more common)

    Antonyms

    * controversial

    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

    See also

    * disputatious * polemical * disputable * controvertible * debatable