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uncontroversial

/ˌʌnˌkɑntrəˈvɜrʃəl/
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If something is uncontroversial it won't cause disagreement, conflict, or controversy. People who actually like to argue might think uncontroversial means "kinda boring."

You've probably figured out that the root of the word uncontroversial is controversy, which means "causing strife or public disagreement." It's surprising when local or national government decisions are uncontroversial, because there are usually at least a few dissenters for every issue. If you're a passive person who doesn't like confrontation, you probably hope that everything you say is uncontroversial.

Definitions of uncontroversial
  1. adjective
    not likely to arouse controversy
    synonyms: noncontroversial
    unchallengeable
    not open to challenge
    unchallenged, undisputed, undoubted, unquestioned
    generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
    agreed upon, stipulatory
    constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement
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    antonyms:
    controversial
    marked by or capable of arousing controversy
    arguable, debatable, disputable, moot
    open to argument or debate
    contentious
    involving or likely to cause controversy
    disputed
    subject to disagreement and debate
    polemic, polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
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