Synonyms for polemical
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Polemic — related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic. Prone to causing disputes; inclined to…
polemic, controversial, argumentative, contentious, disputatious
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic. Prone to causing disputes; inclined to causing the expression of opposing opinions, disputatious, contentious, edgy.
Related words
- Word family
- polemically
Example sentences
- controversial Racial profiling is a controversial police tactic.
- contentious Religion is a contentious topic for many people.
- argumentative Fadil became very difficult and argumentative.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| polemical | rising | |
| controversial | rising | |
| contentious | rising | |
| argumentative | rising | |
| polemic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- polemic3, rantish
- 11 letters
- contentious3
- 12 letters
- disputatious
- 13 letters
- controversial4, argumentative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polemic3 = 3 syllables).