English–Spanish
“controversial” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/poˈlemiko/
Example
Ese artículo resultó polémico.
That article turned out to be controversial.
How to say “controversial” in Spanish
“Controversial” in Spanish is polémico.
A heated public debate with people arguing.
Example sentences with polémico
El tema polémico generó comentarios divididos entre los estudiantes.
The controversial topic generated divided opinions among the students.
Tips for using polémico
- Often used for topics or works (articles, films, policies), and speakers commonly soften it with phrases like puede resultar polémico because calling something polémico can sound confrontational.