Controversial and Docile

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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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Docile is an antonym for controversial.

Docile adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.

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Controversial is an antonym for docile.

Nearby Word: docility

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