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controversial in Arabic

مُثِيرٌ لِلْجَدَل muṯīrun liljadal

/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/US/ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/

controversial in Arabic: مُثِيرٌ لِلْجَدَل (muṯīrun liljadal), مَحَل جَدَل (maḥal jadal). In English, controversial means arousing or likely to arouse controversy.

Arabic words for controversial

arousing controversy
مُثِيرٌ لِلْجَدَل muṯīrun liljadal, مَحَل جَدَل maḥal jadal

English meaning of controversial

  1. adjective Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
  2. adjective Engaging in or given to controversy; disputatious, argumentative.
  3. noun Someone or something (such as a matter or an argument) that is controversial.

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Questions about controversial in Arabic

What is the meaning of controversial in Arabic?
Controversial in Arabic is مُثِيرٌ لِلْجَدَل (muṯīrun liljadal), مَحَل جَدَل (maḥal jadal).
ما معنى كلمة controversial؟
Controversial: مُثِيرٌ لِلْجَدَل (muṯīrun liljadal), مَحَل جَدَل (maḥal jadal).
What does controversial mean in English?
Controversial means arousing or likely to arouse controversy.

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