contradictory

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico. Equivalent to contradict +‎ -ory. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌkɔntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌkɒntɹəˈdəkt(ə)ɹi/, [ˌkɔ̟ntɹəˈdəkt(ə)ɹi] Hyphenation: con‧tra‧dic‧to‧ry === Adjective === contradictory (comparative more contradictory, superlative most contradictory) That contradicts something, such as an argument. That is itself a contradiction. That is diametrically opposed to something. Mutually exclusive. Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious. ==== Synonyms ==== opposite (mutually exclusive) incompatible ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== contradict contradiction contradictorious ==== Translations ==== === Noun === contradictory (plural contradictories) (logic) Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false. ==== Hyponyms ==== negation ==== Translations ==== === See also === oxymoron paradox