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polemical
po·lem·ic P0410000 (pə-lĕm′ĭk)n.1. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.2. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.adj. also po·lem·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.
[French polémique, from Greek polemikos, hostile, from polemos, war.]
po·lem′i·cal·ly adv.polemical (pəˈlɛmɪkəl) or polemicadj(of a book, article, etc) of or involving dispute or controversyThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | polemical - of or involving dispute or controversypolemiccontroversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action" |
polemicaladjective controversial, cutting, biting, critical, acid, bitter, hostile, contentious, scathing, virulent, polemic, sardonic, caustic, venomous, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, argumentative, waspish, disputatious his biting polemical novel He's best when he's cool and direct, rather than abusive and polemical.polemicaladjectiveGiven to arguing:argumentative, combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemic, quarrelsome, scrappy.Translations
polemical
Synonyms for polemicaladj controversialSynonyms- controversial
- cutting
- biting
- critical
- acid
- bitter
- hostile
- contentious
- scathing
- virulent
- polemic
- sardonic
- caustic
- venomous
- vitriolic
- acerbic
- trenchant
- argumentative
- waspish
- disputatious
Synonyms for polemicaladj given to arguingSynonyms- argumentative
- combative
- contentious
- disputatious
- eristic
- litigious
- polemic
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
Synonyms for polemicaladj of or involving dispute or controversySynonymsRelated Words |