Controversial and Uncontested

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Controversial adjective - Relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions.

Usage example: racial segregation was a controversial topic in the 1960s

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Uncontested is an antonym for controversial.

Uncontested adjective - Not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition.

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Controversial is an antonym for uncontested.

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

Controversial & Uncontested. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/controversial/uncontested>.

Uncontested or Controversial. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/controversial/uncontested.

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