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controverted

con·tro·vert
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt]
    • /ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt]
    • /ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt/

Definitions of controverted word

  • verb with object controverted to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. 1
  • verb with object controverted to argue about; debate; discuss. 1
  • noun controverted Simple past tense and past participle of controvert. 1
See all 3 definitions of controverted

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Origin of controverted

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; alteration of earlier controverse (< Latin contrōversus; see controversy) with -vert from advert1, convert1, etc.

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Parts of speech for Controverted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Controverted

controverted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

controverted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for controverted

verb controverted

  • argued — Simple past tense and past participle of argue.
  • opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
  • challenged — If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect.
  • confounded — bewildered; confused
All 17 Synonyms of controverted

Antonyms for controverted

verb controverted

  • affirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
  • agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.
  • allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
  • answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
  • approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
All 12 Antonyms of controverted

Top questions with controverted

  • what is a controverted claim?

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