controversial
umstritten
Something that causes people to have strong and different opinions, often leading to many arguments.
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Examples
Was the controversial idea discussed in class yesterday?adjective
Wurde die umstrittene Idee gestern im Unterricht diskutiert?
The teacher gave us a controversial homework topic to debate at home.adjective
Der Lehrer gab uns ein umstrittenes Hausaufgabenthema, das wir zu Hause diskutieren sollten.
The documentary became controversial after it showed the hidden conditions in the factory.adjective
Die Dokumentation wurde umstritten, nachdem sie die versteckten Zustände in der Fabrik gezeigt hatte.
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