controversial Synonym

discussions, arguments, deliberations, disputes, dialogues, discourses, negotiations, conversations, exchanges, consultations, contentions, wrangles, altercations, controversies, polemics, quarrels, disagreements, bickerings, squabbles, tussles, clashes, confrontations, contests, wranglings, dialectics, parley, colloquies, symposiums, forums, panels, roundtables, colloquiums, disputations, bandyings, crossfires, interactions, interchanges, powwows, parleys, confabs, jawings, palavers, huddles, confabulations [x]

disprove, contradict, rebut, deny, negate, invalidate, debunk, challenge, counter, oppose, gainsay, repudiate, contest, discredit, confute, disclaim, controvert, disaffirm, nullify, reject [x]

debatable, arguable, contestable, questionable, controversial, doubtful, uncertain, moot, contentious, open to question, open to debate, in dispute, at issue, up for debate, not certain, not definite, not settled, unresolved, unsettled, unconfirmed, unproven, unverified, suspect, dubious, problematic, iffy, ambiguous, equivocal, unclear, indefinite, inconclusive, unsure, undecided [x]

outrage, controversy, disgrace, scandalous affair, impropriety, misconduct, corruption, debacle, uproar, sensation, infamy, shame, dishonor, scandalization, scandalous event, scandalous incident, scandalous story, scandalous situation, scandalous behavior, scandalous conduct, scandalous act, scandalous deed, scandalous revelation, scandalous disclosure, scandalous report, scandalous news, scandalous gossip, scandalous rumor, scandalous allegation, scandalous accusation, scandalous claim, scandalous charge, scandalous scandal [x]

rebuttal, refutation, contradiction, counterargument, denial,ation, disproof, confutation, counterclaim, opposition [x]

cross-claim, rebuttal, refutation, rejoinder, response, answer, counterargument, counterstatement, reply, defense, contradiction, countercharge, counterplea, counteraccusation, counterassertion, counterallegation, countercontention, counterdeclaration, counterpleading, counterposition, counterresponse, counterthesis, counterview, counteropinion [x]

disputes, debates, discussions, quarrels, disagreements, altercations, squabbles, rows, tiffs, clashes, conflicts, confrontations, wrangles, bickerings, contentions, feuds, frictions, spats, tussles, contests, controversies, polemics, wranglings, brawls, strifes, dissensions, discord, differences [x]

rail, rant, fulminate, denounce, decry,, criticize, censure, attack, lambaste, berate, castigate, excoriate, vilify, revile, disparage, malign, abuse, reproach, rebuke, scold, upbraid, vituperate, objurgate, chide, harangue, blast, slam, tear into, lay into, run down, badmouth, knock, pan, trash, bash, crucify, pummel, hammer, rip into, chew out, dress down, tongue-lash, give someone a dressing-down, give someone a talking-to, give someone a piece of one's mind [x]

disputes, arguments, disagreements, conflicts, debates, quarrels, altercations, clashes, controversies, strife, discord, dissensions, wrangles, bickerings, feuds, squabbles, tiffs, rows, frictions, tussles, spats, skirmishes, confrontations, differences, contentions [x]

resolve a conflict, settle a dispute, resolve an issue, settle a problem, resolve a hassle, settle a disagreement, resolve a quarrel, settle a contention, resolve a squabble, settle a row, resolve a fracas, settle a clash, resolve a tiff, settle a spat, resolve a wrangle, settle a brawl, resolve a scuffle, settle a fray, resolve a melee, settle a ruckus, resolve a kerfuffle, settle a commotion, resolve a tumult, settle a brouhaha, resolve a hullabaloo, settle a altercation, resolve a confrontation, settle a discord, resolve a friction, settle a strife, resolve a feud, settle a vendetta, resolve a grudge, settle a grievance, resolve a beef, resolve a clash, settle a conflict, settle a hassle [x]

reconcile, resolve, settle, harmonize, patch up, make peace, smooth over, iron out, bridge, heal, rectify, fix, repair, amend, adjust, mediate, arbitrate, negotiate, conciliate, bring together, unite, restore, make amends, clear up, straighten out, put right, make up, come to terms, bury the hatchet, reach an understanding, make things right, settle differences, resolve conflicts, find common ground, make whole, bring to agreement, end disputes, settle arguments, resolve issues, make good, bring to terms, make reparations, make restitution, make things up, make things better, make things smooth, make things clear, make things work, make things harmonious [x]

settle a dispute, mend fences, make peace, reconcile, patch things up, iron out differences, smooth things over, bury the hatchet, come to terms, reach an agreement, make amends clear the air, restore harmony, find common ground, resolve differences, end the quarrel make up, settle differences, bring to an end, resolve conflict, settle the argument, resolve the issue, make things right, heal the rift, resolve the disagreement, settle the matter, resolve the quarrel, resolve the dispute, resolve the argument, resolve the conflict, resolve the matter, resolve the misunderstanding, resolve the problem, resolve the row, resolve the spat, resolve the squabble, resolve the tiff, resolve the wrangle, settle the conflict, settle the dispute, settle the issue, settle the misunderstanding, settle the problem, settle the row, settle the spat, settle the squabble, settle the tiff [x]

settle a dispute, mend fences, make peace, reconcile, patch things up, bury the hatchet, iron out differences, come to terms, reach an agreement, smooth over, make amends, restore harmony, end the conflict, bring to an end, resolve differences, settle differences, make up, bring to a close, resolve the conflict, settle the argument, resolve the issue, find a resolution, reach a settlement, come to an understanding, resolve the disagreement, settle the matter, resolve the argument, resolve the dispute, settle the conflict, resolve the contention, resolve the altercation, resolve the clash, resolve the confrontation, resolve the feud, resolve the row, resolve the squabble, resolve the tiff, resolve the wrangle, resolve the bickering, resolve the spat, resolve the fracas, resolve the hassle, resolve the kerfuffle, resolve the melee, resolve the scuffle, resolve the skirmish, resolve the tussle, resolve the uproar [x]

lawsuit, legal action, legal proceedings, court case, case, suit, legal dispute, judicial proceeding, legal contest, legal battle, legal suit, court action, legal case, legal process, legal fight, legal challenge, legal confrontation, legal conflict, legal contention, legal controversy, legal wrangle, legal quarrel, legal argument, legal issue, legal matter, legal affair, legal claim, legal complaint, legal charge, legal prosecution, legal defense, legal trial, legal hearing, legal inquiry, legal examination, legal investigation, legal adjudication, legal arbitration, legal mediation, legal negotiation, legal settlement, legal resolution, legal determination, legal judgment, legal verdict, legal ruling, legal decree [x]

settle disputes, mediate conflicts, reconcile differences, resolve conflicts, settle arguments, mediate disputes, resolve disagreements, settle conflicts, mediate arguments, reconcile disputes, resolve issues, settle differences, mediate disagreements, reconcile conflicts, resolve arguments, settle disagreements, mediate issues, reconcile arguments, resolve differences, settle issues, mediate differences, reconcile disagreements, resolve quarrels, settle quarrels, mediate quarrels, reconcile quarrels [x]