Polemical
Polemical adjective - Relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions.
Usage example: an unnecessarily polemical look at the supposed incompatibility between science and religion
Problematic and polemical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problematic" instead an adjective "Polemical".
Problematic
Problematic adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.
Polemical and problematic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Polemical" instead an adjective "Problematic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- suspect and polemical
- suspect and problematic
- dubious and polemical
- dubious and problematic
- difficult and polemical
- difficult and problematic
- questionable and polemical
- questionable and problematic
- doubtful and polemical
- doubtful and problematic
- touchy and polemical
- touchy and problematic
- uncertain and polemical
- uncertain and problematic
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