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1contradictory
noun con·tra·dic·to·ry \ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē\
plural con·tra·dic·to·ries
Definition of CONTRADICTORY
: a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true
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First Known Use of CONTRADICTORY
14th century
2contradictory
adjective
: involving or having information that disagrees with other information : containing a contradiction
Full Definition of CONTRADICTORY
: involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction <contradictory statements>
— con·tra·dic·to·ri·ly \-t(ə-)rə-lē\ adverb
— con·tra·dic·to·ri·ness \-t(ə-)rē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of CONTRADICTORY
1656
Related to CONTRADICTORY
- Synonyms
- antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, opposite, contrary, diametric (or diametrical), polar
- Antonyms
- noncontradictory
Synonym Discussion of CONTRADICTORY
opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical mean being so far apart as to be or seem irreconcilable. opposite applies to things in sharp contrast or in conflict <opposite views on foreign aid>. contradictory applies to two things that completely negate each other so that if one is true or valid the other must be untrue or invalid <made contradictory predictions about whether the market would rise or fall>. contrary implies extreme divergence or diametrical opposition <contrary assessments of the war situation>. antithetical stresses clear and unequivocal diametrical opposition <a law that is antithetical to the very idea of democracy>.
Rhymes with CONTRADICTORY
CONTRADICTORY Defined for Kids
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adjective con·tra·dic·to·ry \ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-tə-rē\
Definition of CONTRADICTORY for Kids
: involving, causing, or being the opposite of or much different from something else <contradictory reports>
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