controverted
Called into question
Controverted means disputed or argued against.
Something controverted has been challenged or called into question: The witness's testimony was controverted by physical evidence.
The word appears most often in legal and academic contexts, where claims must withstand challenge.
A controverted point is one where reasonable people disagree.
Argued against, disputed
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- debatedFormally argued opposing views
- questionedAsked for information
- arguedDisputed verbally
opposed · refuted · rebutted · contradicted · countered · denied · litigated · appealed
Uncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
- equivocalUncertain in meaning
ambiguous · unclear · unsettled · indeterminate · debatable · moot · unproven · unverified
Inclined toward conflict
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- quarrelsomeInclined to dispute
provocative · oppositional · hostile · aggressive · pugnacious · adversarial · acrimonious · fractious
contested
Argued against, disputed
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- debatedFormally argued opposing views
- questionedAsked for information
argued · opposed · refuted · rebutted · contradicted · countered · denied · litigated · appealed · disputable
doubtful
Uncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
equivocal · ambiguous · unclear · unsettled · indeterminate · debatable · moot · unproven · unverified · speculative
combative
Inclined toward conflict
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
quarrelsome · provocative · oppositional · hostile · aggressive · pugnacious · adversarial · acrimonious · fractious · truculent
controverteduncontroverted
Not argued against
undisputed · uncontested · accepted · unchallenged · settled
controvertedproven
Established as fact
established · demonstrated · shown · verified · confirmed