Vocabulary
kontrovers
/kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs/· adjective
controversial, disputed; opposing, conflicting (views)
Kontrovers lives in the press and in debates: Das Thema wird kontrovers diskutiert — people strongly disagree about it.
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- Komparativ
- kontroverser
- Superlativ
- am kontroversesten
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kontrovers
controversial, disputed
Die geplante Reform wird in der Öffentlichkeit kontrovers diskutiert.
The planned reform is the subject of heated public debate.
Word family
kontroversdie Kontroversecontroversyhochkontrovershighly controversial
Common combinations
- kontrovers diskutierento debate heatedly
- ein kontroverses Themaa controversial topic
- kontroverse Meinungenconflicting opinions
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
umstrittenstrittig
↔ Opposites
unstrittigunumstritten
Common learner mistakes
- ein kontroverser Politikerein umstrittener PolitikerFor people and decisions German prefers umstritten; kontrovers goes mostly with Diskussion, Debatte or diskutieren.
Real examples
- Im Ausschuss gab es eine kontroverse Debatte über die Finanzierung.There was a heated debate in the committee about the funding.
- Die These des Buches ist kontrovers, wird aber gut begründet.The book's thesis is controversial but well argued.
- Die Frage, ob Handys an Schulen verboten werden sollten, gehört zu den kontroversesten Themen der Bildungspolitik.Whether phones should be banned in schools is one of the most controversial issues in education policy.
