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Meaning of 'contradictory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contradictory [ a.]
- Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent.
- Opposing or opposed; repugnant.
2 . Contradictory [ n.]
- A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety.
- propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity.

Meaning of 'contradictory' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contradictory [ s]
Meaning (1):
- in disagreement
Example in sentence:
  • contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness;
  • the figures are at odds with our findings
Meaning (2):
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
Example in sentence:
  • `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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