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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adjective

Diametrically opposed: antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, antonymic, antonymous, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, diametrical, opposing, opposite, polar, reverse. See support/oppose.

noun

That which is diametrically opposed to another: antipode, antipodes, antithesis, antonym, contrary, converse, counter, opposite, reverse. Logic contrapositive. See support/oppose.

adj

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

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A contradictory position is one from which a contradiction follows.

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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