controversial

As an adjective controversial

is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

As a verb criticizing is

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As adjectives the difference between controversial and ambitious

is that controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions while ambitious is possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.

As adjectives the difference between controversial and provocative

is that controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions while provocative is serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

As a noun provocative is

something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

As adjectives the difference between controversial and conventional

is that controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions while conventional is pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.

As a noun conventional is

a conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

As an adjective controversial

is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

As a noun contradictor is

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As adjectives the difference between contraversial and controversial

is that contraversial is misspelling of controversial while controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

As adjectives the difference between controversial and dubious

is that controversial is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions while dubious is arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective controversial is

arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.