Main Entry: par·a·dox·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌper-ə-ˈdäk-si-kəl, ˌpa-rə-\

Function: adjective

Date: 1598

1 a : of the nature of a paradox b : inclined to paradoxes
2 : not being the normal or usual kind <a paradoxical pulse> <paradoxical drug reactions>

— par·a·dox·i·cal·i·ty \-ˌdäk-si-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun

— par·a·dox·i·cal·ly \-ˈdäk-si-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— par·a·dox·i·cal·ness \-kəl-nəs\ noun