Synonyms of controverts

controverts

verb

present tense third-person singular of controvert

as in argues

to express different opinions about something often angrily

ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• argues
• bickers
• fights
• quarrels
• disputes
• clashes
• rows
• locks horns
• debates
• falls out
• discusses
• wrangles
• quibbles
• contends
• jars
• scraps
• brawls
• brabbles
• squabbles
• butts heads
• tiffs
• spats
• bandies words
• argufies
• mixes it up
• altercates
• dares
• hassles
• challenges
• defies
• contests
• cavils
• objects
• considers
• tangles
• protests
• fusses
• nitpicks
• kicks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• agrees
• consents
• concurs
• coexists
• gets along
• assents