contradictory

English

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• (Canada) IPA: ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɚi

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Adjective

contradictory (comparative more contradictory, superlative most contradictory)

1. That contradicts something, such as an argument.
2. That is itself a contradiction.
3. That is diametrically opposed to something.
4. Mutually exclusive.
5. Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious

Derived terms

• contradictorily
• contradictoriness

Related terms

• contradictorious

Synonyms

• opposite
• (mutually exclusive) incompatible

Translations

that contradicts something

Bulgarian: противоречащ (bg) Czech: protichůdný (cs), protikladný (cs) Dutch: contradictorisch, tegenstrijdig Finnish: ristiriitainen (fi), vastakkainen (fi) Latin: contrādictōrius (la)

Macedonian: противречен (mk) (protívrečen) m. Portuguese: contraditório (pt) m. Spanish: contradictorio (es) Swedish: motstridig (sv), motsatt (sv)

that is itself a contradiction

Armenian: հակասական (hy) (hakasakan) Belarusian: супярэчлівы (be) Bulgarian: противоречив (bg) Czech: protiřečící (cs) si Dutch: contradictorisch Finnish: ristiriitainen (fi) French: contradictoire (fr)

Greek: αντιφατικός (el) Macedonian: противречен (mk) (protívrečen) m. Ossetian: ныхмæлæууæг Portuguese: contraditório (pt) m. Russian: противоречивый (ru) Ukrainian: суперечливий (uk)

that is diametrically opposed to something

Bulgarian: противоположен (bg) Czech: protikladný (cs)

Dutch: contradictorisch, tegengesteld Macedonian: спротивен (mk) (sprótiven) m.

mutually exclusive

Czech: neslučitelný (cs)

Dutch: onverenigbaar (nl)

tending to contradict, contrarious

Bulgarian: противоречащ (bg) Czech: odporující (cs)

Dutch: tegendraads (nl) Macedonian: противречен (mk) (protívrečen) m.

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French: contradictoire

Hebrew: סותר (soter) m., סותרת (soteret) f. (1); מנוגד (menugad) m., מנוגדת (menugedet) f. (3) Portuguese: contraditório m., contraditória f. Spanish: contradictorio

Noun

contradictory (plural contradictories)

1. (logic) Any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

Translations

any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false

Dutch: tegenstrijdigheid (nl)

Macedonian: контрадикција (mk) (kontradíkcija) f., противречие (mk) (protivoréčie) n.

See also

• oxymoron
• paradox