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 paradoxes2: 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