Controversial and Pleasant

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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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Pleasant is an antonym for controversial.

Pleasant adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Controversial is an antonym for pleasant.

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

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