controversial
[ kon-truh-vur-shuhl ]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
subject to controversy; debatable: a controversial decision.
given to controversy; argumentative; disputatious: a controversial public figure.
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uncontroversial
/ (ˌʌnkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl) /
adjective
not inspiring or causing controversy