controversial
adjective
[ kɒntrəˈvəːʃ(ə)l ]
• giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.
• "years of wrangling over a controversial bypass"
Similar:
contentious,
disputed,
contended,
at issue,
moot,
disputable,
debatable,
arguable,
vexed,
open to discussion/question,
under discussion,
tendentious,
emotive,
sensitive,
delicate,
difficult,
awkward,
problematic,
controvertible,
Origin:
late 16th century: from late Latin controversialis, from controversia (see controversy).
