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- con|tra|dic|to|ry [ ,kantrə`dıktəri ] adjectivecontradictory statements, information, ideas, or beliefs disagree with each other and cannot both or all be true
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contradictory — I adjective abjuratory, absonant, adversative, adverse, antagonistic, antithetical, asserting the contrary, asserting the opposite, at odds, at variance, clashing, conflicting, confutative, confuting, contradicting, contradistinct,… … Law dictionary
Contradictory — Con tra*dict o*ry, a. [LL. contradictorius: cf. F. contradictoire.] 1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent. Contradictory assertions. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Opposing or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contradictory — n contrary, antithesis, opposite, antonym, antipode (see under OPPOSITE adj) Analogous words: *converse, reverse contradictory adj contrary, antithetical, *opposite, anton ymous, antipodal, antipodean Analogous words: negating, nullifying (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Contradictory — Con tra*dict o*ry, n.; pl. {Contradictories}. 1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety. [1913 Webster] It is common with princes to will contradictories. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contradictory — (adj.) 1530s, mutually opposed, at variance, from L.L. contradictorius containing a contradiction or objection, from contradictus, pp. of contradicere (see CONTRADICTION (Cf. contradiction)). Meaning fond of contradicting is from 1891. Used… … Etymology dictionary
contradictory — [adj] antagonistic adverse, against, agin, anti, antipodal, antipodean, antithetic, antithetical, con, conflicting, contrary, converse, counter, counteractive, diametric, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, irreconcilable,… … New thesaurus
contradictory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 2) containing inconsistent elements. DERIVATIVES contradictorily adverb contradictoriness noun … English terms dictionary
contradictory — [kän΄trə dik′tə rē] adj. [ME contradictorie < LL contradictorius] 1. involving a contradiction; inconsistent: also contradictive 2. inclined to contradict or deny n. pl. contradictories 1. something that contradicts; an opposite 2 … English World dictionary
contradictory — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ completely ▪ The evidence is completely contradictory. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
contradictory — [[t]kɒ̱ntrədɪ̱ktəri, AM tɔːri[/t]] ADJ GRADED If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true. Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment … English dictionary
contradictory — con|tra|dic|to|ry [ˌkɔntrəˈdıktəri US ˌka:n ] adj two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct contradictory messages/statements/demands etc ▪ The public is being fed contradictory… … Dictionary of contemporary English
