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contradictory

/ contradictory /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
Type of:
logical relation
adjective satellite Sense 2
unable to be both true at the same time
Similar:
incompatible
adjective satellite Sense 3
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
"`perfect'' and `imperfect'' are contradictory terms"
Similar:
antonymous
adjective satellite Sense 4
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
Similar:
unsupportive
adjective satellite Sense 5
in disagreement
"the figures are at odds with our findings"
"contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley"
Similar:
inconsistent
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
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logical relation incompatible antonymous unsupportive inconsistent