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non-controversial

non--con·tro·ver·sial
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kon-truh-vur-shuh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kon-truh-vur-shuh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl/

Definitions of non-controversial word

  • adjective non-controversial of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book. 1
  • adjective non-controversial subject to controversy; debatable: a controversial decision. 1
  • adjective non-controversial given to controversy; argumentative; disputatious: a controversial public figure. 1

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Origin of non-controversial

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Late Latin contrōversiālis, equivalent to Latin contrōversi(a) controversy + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Non-controversial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-controversial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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