Also means
controversial
Usage Note
Contestato is the past participle of contestare used as an adjective, meaning disputed or challenged. In a legal context it means 'charged with' (gli è stato contestato un reato). In everyday speech it describes something widely criticised or debated, similar to English 'controversial'. Agrees in gender and number: contestata, contestati, contestate.
Examples
"La decisione è molto contestata."
Natural Translation
The decision is highly contested.
Literal Translation
The decision is very contested.
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