Controversial and Factious

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.

Nearby Words: faction, factional, factiousness
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