As an adjective controversial
is arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
As a noun thoughtcrime is
a crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.
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
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thoughtcrime Noun
A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.
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