/ Dictionary / Index C controversial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tro•ver•sial Pronunciation: (kon"tru-vûr'shul), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of controversy; polemical: a controversial book. subject to controversy; debatable: a controversial decision. given to controversy; disputatious. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: controversial (Thesaurus) control unit controversy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language