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non-controversial

non-controversial is the alternative form of noncontroversial.

Meaning of noncontroversial

Adjective

noncontroversial (not comparable)

  1. Not controversial; not likely to cause controversy.
    • Gladwell's noncontroversial claim is that some people have more opportunities than other people.2008 November 16, David Brooks, “David Brooks: Lost in the crowd”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    uncontroversial

Origin of non-controversial

From non- + controversial.

Questions about non-controversial

What is non-controversial the alternative form of?
Non-controversial is the alternative form of noncontroversial.

Words near non-controversial in the dictionary

  1. non-contracting
  2. non-contradiction
  3. non-contradictions
  4. non-contradictory
  5. non-controlled
  6. non-controversial
  7. non-conventional
  8. non-convexity
  9. non-cooperation
  10. non-corridor
  11. non-count

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