contradictory

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con·tra·dic·to·ry

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(kŏn'trə-dĭk'tə-rē) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction. See synonyms at opposite.
  2. Given to contradicting.
n. Logic, pl., -ries.
Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.

contradictorily con'tra·dic'to·ri·ly adv.
contradictoriness con'tra·dic'to·ri·ness n.

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adj

Definition: antagonistic
Antonyms: agreeing, confirming, consistent, reconcilable, reconciled, vouching

A contradictory position is one from which a contradiction follows.

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Contradictory

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - modstridende, modsigelseslysten, kontradiktorisk
n. - indbyrdes modstridende forhold

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegenstrijdig, geneigd tot tegenspreken, in tegenspraak

Français (French)
adj. - contradictoire, opposé à
n. - logique contradictoire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - widersprüchlich, widersprechend
n. - zwei Aussagen, die nicht beide wahr bzw. falsch sein können

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αντιφατικός, ανακόλουθος
n. - αντιφατική πρόταση

Italiano (Italian)
contraddittorio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - contraditório
n. - contrário (m)

Русский (Russian)
противоречивый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - contradictorio
n. - contradictorio, contrario, opuesto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - motsägande, oförenlig, rakt motsatt, motsägelsefull, motsägelselysten
n. - motsats

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
反驳的, 抗辩的, 反对的, 正反对, 矛盾对立

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 反駁的, 抗辯的, 反對的
n. - 正反對, 矛盾對立

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 모순된, 반항적인
n. - 반박, 모순 대당, 정 반대의 사물

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 矛盾した, 反抗的な
n. - 反駁, 矛盾対当

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متعارض, مخالف (الاسم) افتراضيه معاكسه تمام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮סותר, מנוגד‬
n. - ‮הנחה סותרת להנחה אחרת‬


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