POLARIZING Synonyms
12 hypernyms for polarizing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for POLARIZING
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| alienating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing hostility or loss of friendliness | ||||||
| clashing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • sharply and harshly discordant | ||||||
| conflicting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • in disagreement • on bad terms | ||||||
| contentious | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • involving or likely to cause controversy | ||||||
| controversial | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • marked by or capable of arousing controversy | ||||||
| divisive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) | ||||||
| fractious | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • easily irritated or annoyed • unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome | ||||||
| incendiary | adjective adj | |||||
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 | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||
| splitting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree | ||||||
| polarise | verb v | |||||
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 | ||||||