Controversial
Controversial adjective - Relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions.
Factious and controversial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Factious" instead the word "Controversial" as a noun or an adjective.
Factious
Factious adjective - Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion).
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Synonyms for Factious
Controversial and factious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controversial" instead the word "Factious" as an adjective or a noun.
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Related pairs
- testy and controversial
- testy and factious
- contrary and controversial
- contrary and factious
- quarrelsome and controversial
- quarrelsome and factious
- belligerent and controversial
- belligerent and factious
- combative and controversial
- combative and factious
- pugnacious and controversial
- pugnacious and factious
- argumentative and controversial
- argumentative and factious
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