polemically Antonyms
Strongest:
- gracious
- good-natured
- conciliatory
- sociable
- easygoing
- benevolent
- benevolent
- cordial
- amicable
- affable
- pleasant
- cooperative
- ingratiating
- affable
- amiable
- cooperative
- genial
- agreeable
- good-natured
- cordial
- amicable
- friendly
- amiable
- easygoing
- friendly
- pleasant
- ingratiating
- conciliatory
- agreeable
- gracious
- genial
- sociable
Strong:
- good-tempered
- amenable
- submissive
- peaceful
- submissive
- amenable
- complying
- docile
- peaceful
- tractable
- acquiescent
- complying
- obedient
- complaisant
- tractable
- compliant
- obedient
- compliant
- good-tempered
- complaisant
- docile
- acquiescent
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- disputatious
- quarrelsome
- contrary
- stubborn
- scrappy
- belligerent
- combative
- pugnacious
- acidic
- irritable
- unreasonable
- bellicose
- argumentative
Weak:
- willful
- balky
- refractory
- crabby
- unyielding
- bearish
- perverse
- feisty
- rude
- peevish
- splenetic
- grouchy
- warlike
- froward
- mulish
- irascible
- bilious
- wilful
- uncompromising
- surly
- petulant
- obdurate
- dyspeptic
- resistant
- querulous
- fighting
- cantankerous
- huffy
- insubordinate
- pettish
- gladiatorial
- restive
- choleric
- grumpy
- uncooperative
- testy
- fretful
- obstinate
- ornery
- disobedient
- wayward
- truculent
- warring
- snappish
- touchy
- ill-natured
- recalcitrant
- cross
- pigheaded
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- fractious
- captious
- disagreeable
- unbending
- intractable
- waspish
Meaning of polemically
polemically (r)
involving controversy
polemically Sentence Examples
- The historian's polemically charged narrative ignited a fierce academic debate.
- The politician's polemically worded speech drew both admiration and condemnation.
- The controversial article provoked a polemically polarized response among readers.
- The critics engaged in a polemically contentious exchange of views.
- The scientist's polemically provocative research findings met with widespread skepticism.
- The debate over the proposed legislation became increasingly polemical as both sides hardened their positions.
- The polemically inflammatory language used in the media escalated tensions between rival groups.
- The professor's polemically incisive critique of prevailing theories was met with mixed reactions.
- The activist's polemically confrontational approach alienated potential allies.
- The polemically charged rhetoric of the election campaign created a deeply divisive atmosphere.
FAQs About the word polemically
involving controversy
controversial, aggressive, militant, contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome, contrary, stubborn, scrappy, belligerent
gracious, good-natured, conciliatory, sociable, easygoing, benevolent, benevolent, cordial, amicable, affable
The historian's polemically charged narrative ignited a fierce academic debate.
The politician's polemically worded speech drew both admiration and condemnation.
The controversial article provoked a polemically polarized response among readers.
The critics engaged in a polemically contentious exchange of views.