Contradictory - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktərɪ|
Brit.
|kɒntrəˈdɪkt(ə)rɪ|
noun
- two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
adjective
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- in disagreement (syn: conflicting)
'perfect' and 'imperfect' are contradictory terms
- that confounds or contradicts or confuses (syn: confounding)- in disagreement (syn: conflicting)
contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness
- unable for both to exist or be true at the same timeExtra examples
...contradictory predictions regarding stock prices that were of no help to investors at all...
The public is being fed contradictory messages about the economy.
'perfect' and 'imperfect' are contradictory terms
Some of the laws were contradictory. Accordingly, measures were taken to clarify them.
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