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contradicted

con·tra·dict
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-truh-dikt]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt/
    • /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-dikt]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt/

Definitions of contradicted word

  • verb with object contradicted to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically. 1
  • verb with object contradicted to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself. 1
  • verb with object contradicted (of an action or event) to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his stated principles. 1
  • verb with object contradicted Obsolete. to speak or declare against; oppose. 1
  • verb without object contradicted to utter a contrary statement. 1
  • noun contradicted Deny the truth of (a statement), esp. by asserting the opposite. 1

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Origin of contradicted

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin contrādictus (past participle of contrādīcere to gainsay), equivalent to contrā- contra-1 + dic- (variant stem of dīcere to speak) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Contradicted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contradicted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for contradicted

verb contradicted

  • denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
  • reversed — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
  • opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • challenged — If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect.
  • gainsaid — to deny, dispute, or contradict.

Antonyms for contradicted

verb contradicted

  • confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.
  • admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
  • agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.
  • allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
  • approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.

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