Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun polemic

2 senses of polemic

Sense 1
polemicist, polemist, polemic -- (a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology))
       => writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2
polemic -- (a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma))
       => controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing -- (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument")

Antonyms of adj polemic

1 sense of polemic

Sense 1
polemic, polemical -- (of or involving dispute or controversy)

INDIRECT (VIA controversial) -> uncontroversial, noncontroversial -- (not likely to arouse controversy)

Similarity of adj polemic

1 sense of polemic

Sense 1
polemic, polemical -- (of or involving dispute or controversy)
       => controversial (vs. uncontroversial) -- (marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action")