contradictory

²contradictory

adj

Definition of CONTRADICTORY

: involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction <contradictory statements>

— con·tra·dic·to·ri·ly \-t(ə-)rə-lē\ adverb

— con·tra·dic·to·ri·ness \-t(ə-)rē-nəs\ noun

Examples of CONTRADICTORY

1. <contradictory predictions regarding stock prices that were of no help to investors at all>

First Known Use of CONTRADICTORY

1656

Related to CONTRADICTORY

Synonyms: antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, opposite, contrary, diametric (or diametrical), polar

Antonyms: noncontradictory

Related Words: adverse, negative, unfavorable; antagonistic, antipathetic, counter, cross, hostile; converse, inverse, obverse, reverse; alien, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, unalike, unlike

Near Antonyms: alike, analogous, like, similar; equivalent, identical, same; synonymous

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See Synonym Discussion at opposite

Rhymes with CONTRADICTORY

valedictory