non-controversial
UK[ˌnɒnˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl]US[ˌnɑːnˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl]
adj
Not causing or likely to cause public disagreement or argument.
Morpheme Breakdown
non
contro
vers
ial
non
not
contro
against
vers
turn
ial
adjective suffix
Etymology
The word is built upon the foundation of 'controversial', which originates from the Latin 'controversus', meaning 'turned against' or 'disputed'. This Latin term itself is a compound of 'contra-' (against) and 'versus', the past participle of 'vertere' (to turn), literally describing a topic turned in opposing directions in debate. The prefix 'non-', from Latin 'non' meaning 'not', is added to negate the core meaning. Thus, the etymological logic moves from the literal sense of a subject 'turned against' in argument to the modern abstract meaning of something that does not provoke such opposing turns of opinion.
Analysis
Structure: non (not) + contro (against) + vers (turn) + ial (adjective suffix)
non (Latin, negative prefix), contro (Latin, variant of 'contra', meaning 'against'), vers (Latin, from 'vertere', meaning 'to turn'), ial (Latin, adjective-forming suffix).
Examples
The committee reached a non-controversial decision that was widely accepted.
It is a non-controversial fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.
The proposed change to the bylaws was relatively non-controversial and passed easily.