controversial
/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/adjective
उच्चारण कॉन्ट्रवर्शल
विवादास्पद, विवादग्रस्त
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causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
विवादास्पद, विवादग्रस्त
- The new farm laws were highly controversial.
- a controversial decision by the umpire
- The minister made a controversial speech.
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- It is a controversial topic in the community.
- The film was controversial because of its subject.
Synonyms disputed contentious divisive
Opposite uncontroversial accepted undisputed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
controversial + noun
Controversial describes a subject, decision, book or person that causes public argument.
'Controversial' उस विषय, निर्णय, पुस्तक या व्यक्ति के लिए है जिस पर सार्वजनिक बहस छिड़ जाए।
- The new law is highly controversial.
- She wrote a controversial book on school reform.
controversy over / about / surrounding sth
The noun controversy takes over, about or surrounding for the matter that is argued.
Noun 'controversy' के साथ over, about या surrounding आकर विवादित विषय बताते हैं।
- There was a long controversy over the location of the airport.
it is controversial whether / that
A wh-clause or that-clause can say what is disputed.
विवादित बात बताने के लिए wh-clause या that-clause आ सकता है।
- It is controversial whether homework helps young children.
controversial vs controversy
Controversial is the adjective; controversy is the noun for the public argument itself.
'Controversial' adjective है; 'controversy' स्वयं सार्वजनिक बहस के लिए noun है।
- The film caused controversy because of its controversial ending.
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adverb + controversial
highlydeeplypoliticallyhugelyextremely
- The plan to cut the forest is deeply controversial.
controversial + noun
issuedecisionfigureremarktopic
- The minister's controversial remark upset many people.
verb + controversial
proveremainbecomeseemconsider
- The ruling remained controversial for years.
controversial + subject
subject of debatearea of lawhistorylegacy
- Aurangzeb's rule is a controversial part of history.
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- The sale of the national mill was a controversial decision.
राष्ट्रीय मिल की बिक्री एक विवादास्पद निर्णय था।
- Radhika chose a controversial topic for her debate, and the judges liked it.
राधिका ने अपने वाद-विवाद के लिए एक विवादास्पद विषय चुना और निर्णायकों को वह पसंद आया।
- His controversial statement went viral within an hour.
उसका विवादास्पद बयान एक घंटे के भीतर वायरल हो गया।
- Cricket's use of technology was once controversial.
क्रिकेट में तकनीक का प्रयोग कभी विवादास्पद था।
- The editor refused to publish the controversial article.
संपादक ने विवादास्पद लेख प्रकाशित करने से इनकार कर दिया।
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✗ The film created a controversial among viewers.
✓ The film created controversy among viewers.
After created, the noun controversy is needed, not the adjective controversial.
'Created' के बाद noun 'controversy' चाहिए, adjective 'controversial' नहीं।
✗ It is a controversy decision.
✓ It is a controversial decision.
Before a noun, use the adjective controversial, not the noun controversy.
Noun से पहले adjective 'controversial' आता है, noun 'controversy' नहीं।
✗ There is a controversial on the new law.
✓ There is a controversy over the new law.
Controversy is the noun, followed by over or about.
'Controversy' noun है, जिसके बाद over या about आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Controversial and contentious both involve argument, but controversial describes the subject, while contentious often describes the person or mood.
Controversial और contentious दोनों में बहस शामिल है, पर controversial विषय का वर्णन करता है, जबकि contentious प्रायः व्यक्ति या माहौल का।
Causing public disagreement.
सार्वजनिक असहमति पैदा करने वाला।
- It was a controversial verdict.
Likely to cause argument, or fond of arguing.
बहस पैदा करने वाला, या बहस करने का शौकीन।
- He is a contentious member of the committee.
Argued about and not agreed upon.
जिस पर बहस हो और सहमति न हो।
- The disputed land is under court order.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
disputed contentious divisive debatable polemical
Antonyms
uncontroversial accepted undisputed agreed
AaSpelling
con·tro·ver·sial
§Grammar and usage
The noun controversy is stressed on the first syllable in British English, /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/.
British English में noun controversy का stress पहले syllable पर है, /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/।