paradoxical
Having self-contradictory propertiesHaving self-contradictory properties.
» Many paradoxes are paradoxical only because they sound strange.
Viele Paradoxa sind nur paradox, weil sie seltsam klingen.
Meaning
1 sensesHaving self-contradictory properties.
paradox
парадокса́льныйparadoksálʹnyj
- seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
Examples
3 sentencesMany paradoxes are paradoxical only because they sound strange.
deViele Paradoxa sind nur paradox, weil sie seltsam klingen. — Zaghawa
As paradoxical as it may seem, defending tolerance requires to not tolerate the intolerant.
We are confronted with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the substantial hindrances to intelligence and freedom of thought.
deWir stehen vor der paradoxen Tatsache, dass die Erziehung zu einem der wesentlichen Hindernisse für Intelligenz und Freiheit des Denkens geworden ist. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Forms
more paradoxical, most paradoxical| Comparative | more paradoxical Lesson |
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| Superlative | most paradoxical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true:self-contradictory
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form