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Polarising vs Controversial - What's the difference?

polarising | controversial |

As a verb polarising

is .

As an adjective controversial is

arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

polarising

English

Alternative forms

* polarizing (US )

Verb

(head)
  • 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