controsenso

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) nonsense
2. (masculine) contradiction in terms
3. (masculine) misinterpretation

Adv

in the wrong direction

Concepts

nonsense

contradiction

contradiction in terms

hokum

meaninglessness

misapprehension

misconception

cross-purpose

bunk

nonsensicality

Synonyms

contraddizione

malinteso

stupidaggine

assurdità

eresia

fraintendimento

idiozia

insulsaggine

melensaggine

qui pro quo

nonsense

contradizione

Translations

contresens

contrasentido

disbarat

Mißverständnis

falsche Deutung

Missdeutung

παρεξήγηση

aberration

contradiction

malentendu

Fehlinterpretation

misverstand

malentendut

despropòsit

Hyphenated as

con‧tro‧sèn‧so

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkon.troˈsɛn.so/

Etymology

From contro- + senso (“sense”).