Amicable and Controversial

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Amicable adjective - Having or marked by agreement in feeling or action.

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Controversial is an antonym for amicable.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Controversial adjective - Given to arguing.

Usage example: controversial by temperament, she's the sort of political attack dog who kills all hope of bipartisanship

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Amicable is an antonym for controversial.

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Controversial and Amicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/controversial

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Controversial or Amicable. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/controversial.

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