contradictory
31contradictory — a. Opposite, contrary, inconsistent, repugnant …
32contradictory — adj 1. contradicting, inconsistent, paradoxical, ambivalent, antithetical, incongruous, inconsistent, discrepant; opposing, conflicting, antagonistic, irreconcilable, refutative, negational. 2. dissentient, dissenting, opposite, contrary, at odds …
33contradictory — con·tra·dic·to·ry …
34contradictory — adjective Syn: inconsistent, incompatible, irreconcilable, opposed, opposite, contrary, conflicting, at variance …
35contradictory — /kɒntrəˈdɪktəri / (say kontruh diktuhree) adjective 1. of the nature of a contradiction. 2. containing internal contradictions. 3. (of a person) given to contradiction; argumentative. –noun (plural contradictories) 4. Logic a proposition so… …
36contradictory — adj. 1 expressing a denial or opposite statement. 2 (of statements etc.) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 3 (of a person) inclined to contradict. 4 Logic (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true. Derivatives:… …
37contradictory messages — messages which are opposed …
38contradictory defenses — See inconsistent defenses …
39self-contradictory — adjective 1. in disagreement the figures are at odds with our findings contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness John Morley • Syn: ↑at odds, ↑conflicting, ↑contradictory • Similar to: ↑inconsistent …
40self-contradictory — ADJ GRADED If you say or write something that is self contradictory, you make two statements which cannot both be true. He is notorious for making unexpected, often self contradictory, comments …