Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction: synonym: opposite.
- adjective Given to contradicting.
- noun Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Denying that something stated or approved is completely true; diametrically opposed.
- Inconsistent; logically antagonistic; incapable of being true together (though both may be false).
- Synonyms Contrary, Inconsistent, etc. See
contrary . - noun pl. contradictories (-riz). A proposition of a pair inconsistent with each other, or each of which precisely denies or falsifies the other.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent.
- adjective Opposing or opposed; repugnant.
- noun A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety.
- noun (Logic) propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective That
contradicts something, such as anargument . - adjective That is itself a
contradiction . - adjective That is
diametrically opposed to something. - adjective
Mutually exclusive . - adjective Tending to contradict or oppose,
contrarious - noun logic Any of a
pair ofpropositions , that cannot both betrue or both befalse .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective in disagreement
- adjective that confounds or contradicts or confuses
- adjective unable to be both true at the same time
- adjective of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
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Examples
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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."
Morellet Occupies a New Space Tobias Grey 2011
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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.
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Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
Leanne Goebel: Colorado Councilman May Want to Explore Why Art "Turned Him On?" Leanne Goebel 2010
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Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
Leanne Goebel: Colorado Councilman May Want to Explore Why Art "Turned Him On?" Leanne Goebel 2010
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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.
An Academic Blog « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010
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Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
Leanne Goebel: Colorado Councilman May Want to Explore Why Art "Turned Him On?" Leanne Goebel 2010
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Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
Leanne Goebel: Colorado Councilman May Want to Explore Why Art "Turned Him On?" Leanne Goebel 2010
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Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
Leanne Goebel: Colorado Councilman May Want to Explore Why Art "Turned Him On?" Leanne Goebel 2010
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Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
Leanne Goebel: Colorado Councilman May Want to Explore Why Art "Turned Him On?" Leanne Goebel 2010
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Chagoya intentionally places the religious iconography in contradictory, unexpected and sometimes controversial contexts.
Leanne Goebel: Colorado Councilman May Want to Explore Why Art "Turned Him On?" Leanne Goebel 2010
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