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paradox

/ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks/noun3 syllables

Paradox means: (logic) a statement that contradicts itself.

Synonyms for paradox9

also used for paradox

shocker, juxtaposition, contradiction, puzzle, quandary, riddle, enigma, koan, reverse psychology

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What does paradox mean?1

noun

1

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself“‘I always lie’ is a paradox because if it is true it must be false”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Paradox in a sentence

  • This has been a paradox, but now the time gives it proof.al_ex_an_der
  • The paradox of sport is that it bonds as it divides.AlanF_US
  • Do you know the paradox about Achilles and the tortoise?ddnktr
  • More haste, less speed is a paradox.Dejo
  • This dogma is rather a paradox.marcelostockle
  • The paradox of hedonism is that the pursuit of pleasure may not lead to the most pleasurable outcomes.rul
  • How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.Scott
  • What an incredible paradox that a French person is receiving the Nobel Prize in economics.frpzzd

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Forms of paradox

as a noun

plural
paradoxes