Of persons: froward [sic], contrary, oppositional.
Of ideas: contrary, opposed, opposite, antithetical
The teacher sighed heavily over the contradictory behavior of her students. The word contradictory is an adjective. Some synonyms are opposing, conflicting, and diametric.
A lie or misinformation is contradictory to the truth. It presents information that is not accurate or factual, leading to misconceptions or misunderstandings.
Contradictory premises are statements that cannot both be true at the same time. For example, "All cats are mammals" and "No mammals have fur" are contradictory premises because they cannot both be true simultaneously.
Contradictory questions are those that cannot both be true at the same time. For example, "Is the sky blue?" and "Is the sky not blue?" are contradictory questions because the sky cannot be both blue and not blue simultaneously.
A seemingly contradictory statement is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or logically inconsistent upon first examination, but may be interpreted differently upon closer analysis or with additional context. An example could be "less is more" which seems contradictory at first, but can make sense when considering minimalism or simplicity.
No. "Counterintuitive" is a relatively new word, entering the language late in the last Century, and meaning "against normal expectations," or " not what you'd think, based on experience." In contrast, "contradictory" means "putting the lie to" or "saying the opposite of." They are not synonymous.
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It is NOT contradictory. Not any more than the number zero is "contradictory" to integers.
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Contradictory means in opposition. The two of them gave me contradictory information and I didn't know what to do.
Contradictory is an adjective. It is used to describe a statement, belief, or action that is inconsistent or in conflict with another.
A contradictory noun-adjective combination is an oxymoron.
A contradictory proposition is a proposition that contains a contradiction and therefore is false.
The contradictory information contained in Margaret's telegram was confusing to Reginald.