Meaning

5 senses
  1. That contradicts something, such as an argument.

    widersprüchlich

    противоре́чащийprotivoréčaščij

    супере́чнийsuperéčnyj

    that confounds or contradicts or confuses

  2. That is itself a contradiction.

    противоречи́выйprotivorečívyj

    супере́чливийsuperéčlyvyj, супере́чливийsuperéčlyvyj

  3. That is diametrically opposed to something.

    противополо́жныйprotivopolóžnyj

    протиле́жнийprotyléžnyj

  4. Mutually exclusive.

    несовмести́мыйnesovmestímyj

  5. Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.

    противоречи́выйprotivorečívyj, противоре́чащийprotivoréčaščij

Examples

21 sentences
  1. This seems contradictory.

    Це виглядає суперечливим. — deniko

  2. This is contradictory.

    Тут є протиріччя. — deniko

    ruТут есть противоречие. — marafon

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  3. Wouldn't that be a bit contradictory?

    ruНе будет ли это несколько противоречиво? — xlenchik

    deWäre das nicht ein bisschen widersprüchlich? — brauchinet

  4. The media is multiple mutually contradictory entities.

  5. What they say is contradictory to their feelings.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
that contradicts something:
that is itself a contradiction:
that is diametrically opposed to something:
Русский
By meaning 4
that contradicts something:
that is itself a contradiction:
that is diametrically opposed to something:
mutually exclusive:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
that contradicts something:

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico. Equivalent to contradict

Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico. Equivalent to contradict + -ory.

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Forms

more contradictory, most contradictory

Synonyms

7 synonyms
mutually exclusive:incompatible
Close in meaning

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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