contradictory

IPA: kɑntrʌdˈɪktɝi

noun

  • (logic) Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

adjective

  • That contradicts something, such as an argument.
  • That is itself a contradiction.
  • That is diametrically opposed to something.
  • Mutually exclusive.
  • Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
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Examples of "contradictory" in Sentences

  • The article is contradictory on the point.
  • The whole thing is contrived and contradictory.
  • It is contradictory to the meaning of the motto.
  • The outcome of the revolution was contradictory.
  • The first sentence of the intro is contradictory.
  • The beginning of the article is contradictory as well.
  • It's contradictory to the breeding program of the Issr.
  • The definitions given in the article are contradictory.
  • If anything is is contradictory to the rest of the article.
  • The chronological information in the sources is contradictory.
  • Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
  • But this process, even when it ends up being contradictory, is a great way of clearing my head and getting my ideas together and clearly.
  • Mrs Coetzer was reacting to what she termed contradictory statements issued by Ms Metcalfe about the payment of school fees at State schools and State-aided schools.
  • Mr. Morellet, who grew up in the western French town of Cholet, where he still lives, never went to art school and has always cultivated what he calls "contradictory tastes."

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