POLARIZING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word polarizing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for POLARIZING
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alienating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing hostility or loss of friendliness | ||||||||
clashing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sharply and harshly discordant | ||||||||
conflicting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • in disagreement • on bad terms | ||||||||
contentious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • involving or likely to cause controversy | ||||||||
controversial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by or capable of arousing controversy | ||||||||
divisive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) | ||||||||
fractious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • easily irritated or annoyed • unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome | ||||||||
incendiary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • involving deliberate burning of property noun • a criminal who illegally sets fire to property • a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) adjective satellite • arousing to action or rebellion • capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily | ||||||||
maddening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||||
splitting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree | ||||||||
polarise | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to vibrate in a definite pattern • cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions • become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation |