Synonyms: controversial
Definition: marked by or capable of arousing controversy
Usage: the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial; Rushdie's controversial book; a controversial decision on affirmative action
Similar words: disputable, debatable, arguable, moot
Definition: open to argument or debate
Usage: that is a moot question
Similar words: contentious
Definition: involving or likely to cause controversy
Usage: a central and contentious element of the book- Tim W.Ferfuson
Similar words: disputed
Definition: subject to disagreement and debate
Similar words: polemic, polemical
Definition: of or involving dispute or controversy