a. | 1. | Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; |
Adj. | 1. | controversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action" Antonyms: noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy |