controversial

adjective11 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.6
highly controversial8.8

A strong and common way to indicate a very high degree of controversy.

very controversial8.2

Indicates a high degree of controversy.

extremely controversial8.0

Indicates a very high degree of controversy.

politically controversial7.8

Specifies that the controversy is within the domain of politics.

potentially controversial7.4

Indicates something that is not yet controversial but could become so.

intensely controversial7.2

Similar to 'highly', emphasizing the passion or fierceness of the disagreement.

fairly controversial6.0

Indicates a moderate degree of controversy.

be controversial8.5

Used to describe a state of being disputed or causing public disagreement.

prove controversial7.5

Used when something turns out to be controversial after the fact.

become controversial7.0

Indicates a transition into a state of being controversial.

remain controversial6.8

Indicates that something continues to be a subject of disagreement over time.

Collocations with "controversial"