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contradictory

[ kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite:

    contradictory statements.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. tending or inclined to contradict.


noun

plural contradictories.
  1. Logic. a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.

contradictory

/ ˌɒԳٰəˈɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. inconsistent; incompatible
  2. given to argument and contention

    a contradictory person

  3. logic (of a pair of statements) unable both to be true or both to be false under the same circumstances Compare contrary subcontrary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. logic a statement that cannot be true when a given statement is true or false when it is false
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzԳٰˈ徱ٴǰ, adverb
  • ˌDzԳٰˈ徱ٴǰԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dzt·徱t·· adverb
  • Dzt·徱t··Ա noun
  • t·Dzt·徱t· adjective
  • ԴDzcDz·ٰ·徱t· adjective noun plural noncontradictories
  • ܲcDz·ٰ·徱t· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of contradictory1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin DzԳٰ徱ōܲ; equivalent to contradict + -ory 1
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Camil’s perspective is among a comparatively vast and diverse chorus of American and Vietnamese voices comprising “Turning Point: The Vietnam War” — some famous, many ordinary, most complementary and others contradictory.

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The Congolese cardinal has said "unions of persons of the same sex are considered contradictory to cultural norms and intrinsically evil".

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He is a cultural conservative, opposing blessings for same-sex marriage, stating that "unions of persons of the same sex are considered contradictory to cultural norms and intrinsically evil".

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The album is all about capturing the complex and contradictory impulses of a woman in her mid-30s.

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At times, the various figures involved in tariffs gave contradictory statements on the policy, which experts say contributed to confusion and market volatility.

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