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They are very close, speaking generally. Both words mean on the other side of an argument or proposition. It's just the way that they are used in a sentence that makes them different. The boy was very contradictory when they told him most cars driven are toyotas. They said, rarely do you see anything else on the road! He said "On the contrary. I spotted at least 500 SUVs that were not toyotas just this morning."
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What are synonyms for contradictory?
Some synonyms for contradictory include: inconsistent, conflicting, opposed, opposite, contrary, incompatible, paradoxical
What are synonyms for diverse?
assorted , contradictory , contrary , contrasted , contrasting
What is a synonym for contradictory?
Of persons: froward [sic], contrary, oppositional. Of ideas: contrary, opposed, opposite, antithetical
Which word means given to inconsistencies?
it means continuative or contradictory or contrary its one of them
5 examples of contradictory relative contrary and privative terms in logic?
Relative: parent/child, contrary: vegan/carnivore Relative: teacher/student, contrary: awake/asleep Relative: husband/wife, privative: blind/sighted Relative: superior/inferior, contrary: hot/cold Relative: employer/employee, privative: deaf/hearing
What is another word for contrary?
opposite, opposed - dissident - reverse - contradictory - antagonistic.
What is contrary?
I mentioned my idea, although it was quite contrary to the subject.Contray to popular belief, the poor might be happier than the rich.contrary to what people think I do go to church regularly
What are some examples of contradictory connectives?
Contradictory connectives are words that connective two differing opinions in a sentence. However, nevertheless, despite, contrary to, on the contrary For example, Despite feeding the Lions plenty of meat in the zoo, they have lost the ability to hunt in the wild. I really like chocolate however I am allergic to milk.
What is another word for diverging?
Synonyms : different, differing, deviating , conflicting, opposing, opposite , contrary, contradictory
What is another word that I can use instead of using the word opposite in a sentence?
contrary, contradictory, diametric, counter, adverse,obverse, contrasted.
What is the meaning of the word contrary?
Contrary means to be opposite or different in nature, direction, or meaning. It can also refer to someone who tends to disagree or go against something.
What are contradictory statements?
Some examples of contradictory terms are 'living dead', 'pretty ugly', 'jumbo shrimp', and 'virtual reality'. If the contradiction is intentional (rhetorical or poetic), then it is called an ox·y·mo·ron. All oxymorons are contradictory terms, but not all contradictory terms are oxymorons.OXYMORON n.A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a deafening silence and a mournful optimist.
