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contradictory

con·tra·dic·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri/
    • /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri/

Definitions of contradictory word

  • adjective contradictory If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true. 3
  • adjective contradictory inconsistent; incompatible 3
  • adjective contradictory given to argument and contention 3
  • adjective contradictory (of a pair of statements) unable both to be true or both to be false under the same circumstances 3
  • noun contradictory a statement that cannot be true when a given statement is true, or false when it is false 3
  • adjective contradictory involving a contradiction; inconsistent 3
See all 21 definitions of contradictory

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Origin of contradictory

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin contrādictōrius, equivalent to contrādic(ere) (see contradict) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Contradictory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contradictory

contradictory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for contradictory

adj contradictory

  • conflicting — clashing; contradictory
  • antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
  • incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
  • contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
  • inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.

adjective contradictory

  • self-contradictory — an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself.
  • clashing — to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
  • at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
  • differing — to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
  • ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.

noun contradictory

  • volte-face — a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy.
  • retroversion — a looking or turning back.
  • antipole — the opposite pole
  • verso — a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
  • turn around — move to face away
All 42 Synonyms of contradictory

Antonyms for contradictory

adj contradictory

  • harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
  • consonant — A consonant is a sound such as 'p', 'f', 'n', or 't' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel.
  • similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
  • agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
  • same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.

adjective contradictory

All 9 Antonyms of contradictory

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Related words

  • amalgam

    Something that is an amalgam of two or more things is a mixture of them.

  • ambitendency

    ambivalence, especially when acted out; a tendency to contradictory behavior arising from conflicting impulses.

  • antinome

    a thing that contradicts or is contrary to another, an opposite

  • catch-22

    If you describe a situation as a Catch-22, you mean it is an impossible situation because you cannot do one thing until you do another thing, but you cannot do the second thing until you do the first thing.

  • cognitive dissonance

    an uncomfortable mental state resulting from conflicting cognitions; usually resolved by changing some of the cognitions

  • conflict

    Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
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