Controversial
Controversial adjective - Given to arguing.
Usage example: controversial by temperament, she's the sort of political attack dog who kills all hope of bipartisanship
Hardheaded and controversial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardheaded" instead an adjective "Controversial".
Hardheaded
Hardheaded adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
Controversial and hardheaded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controversial" instead an adjective "Hardheaded".
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