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contradictory
[kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree]
adjective
asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite.
contradictory statements.
Synonyms: ,tending or inclined to contradict.
noun
plural
contradictoriesLogic.a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.
contradictory
/ ˌɒԳٰəˈɪəɪ /
adjective
inconsistent; incompatible
given to argument and contention
a contradictory person
logic (of a pair of statements) unable both to be true or both to be false under the same circumstances Compare contrary subcontrary
noun
logic a statement that cannot be true when a given statement is true or false when it is false
Other 51Թ Forms
- contradictorily adverb
- contradictoriness noun
- intercontradictory adjective
- noncontradictory adjective
- uncontradictory adjective
- ˌDzԳٰˈ徱ٴǰ adverb
- ˌDzԳٰˈ徱ٴǰԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contradictory1
Example Sentences
“It’s particularly challenging to deliver context and facts when social platforms incentivize the most shocking videos and claims, federal and state authorities offer contradictory messages about what’s happening.”
He criticised the council for providing "completely contradictory" views and going against reports stating Ms Marsh was a suitable keeper.
Foreign policy experts have struggled to make sense of the second Trump administration's incoherent and contradictory approach to world affairs — which in itself ought to serve as a clue.
We should look at these contrary, sometimes seemingly contradictory realities and see them all.
If anything, it was even worse for the Tories, which sounds contradictory but actually isn’t.
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