contradiction

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting.
2. (countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
3. (countable) A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.
4. (countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.

Synonyms

inconsistency

opposition

discrepancy

conflict

denial

objection

rebuttal

antagonism

incompatibility

refutation

disputation

failure

antinomy

frustration

incongruity

contrariety

contradictory statement

clash

opposite

contrast

collision

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disagreement

apposition

rejection

discord

contradiction in terms

disparity

disproof

rebellion

reproof

repudiate

repudiation

retort

revolting

riddle

self-contradiction

violation

weapon

demurral

rebutter

ice and charcoal

going against

abuse

inconsis-tency

contradictory speaking

negative acknowledgement

absurdity

contradictory speech

anomaly

antilogy

Translations

contradiction

contraddizione

Widerspruch

contradicción

contradição

contradicció

Gegensatz

obloquium

oblocutio

contradictio

αντινομία

tegenspraak

αντίφαση

αντιλογία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: contradiccioun

In summary

From Middle English contradiccioun, contradiction, from Old French contradiction, from Latin contrādictiō, from contrādīcō (“speak against”).