contradictory
/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/noun, adjective5 syllables
Contradictory means: in disagreement.
Synonyms for contradictory10
adjective, as in in disagreement
adjective, as in that confounds or contradicts or confuses
adjective, as in unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
adjective, as in of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
What does contradictory mean?5
adjective
in disagreement“the figures are at odds with our findings”
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false“‘perfect’ and ‘imperfect’ are contradictory terms”
noun
two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with contradictory?1
three syllables
Contradictory in a sentence
- His statement sounds correct at first, but upon thinking carefully, you realize it's contradictory.chaarii_jpn
- This will almost certainly have contradictory consequences and effects.al_ex_an_der
- What they say is contradictory to their feelings.Eldad
- All these government decrees are contradictory and meaningless.SillyDonut7
- The president has voiced a wide range of often contradictory views.Cangarejo
- The Bible can be interpreted in many different, and often contradictory, ways.mailohilohi
- For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.fcbond
- The stories that circulated about the old graveyard were contradictory, but nevertheless made your heart freeze.FeuDRenais2
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of contradictory
as a noun
- plural
- contradictories