Synonyms of contradictions

contradictions

noun

plural of contradiction

1

as in paradoxes

someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another

a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paradoxes
• incongruities
• dichotomies
• enigmas
• mysteries
• riddles
• antinomies
• puzzles
• conundrums
• mystifications
• puzzlements

2

as in denials

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denials
• rejections
• disavowals
• negations
• repudiations
• disclaimers
• disallowances
• refutations
• denegations
• rebuttals
• disconfirmations
• disproofs
• negatives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admissions
• confirmations
• acknowledgments
• confessions
• concessions
• avowals
• declarations
• assertions
• affirmations
• testimonies
• testaments
• attestations
• validations
• corroborations
• documentations
• substantiations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contradictions

There are so many contradictions within all of that, but this is a global situation. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

These Chiefs are more or less a ball of contradictions, all the harder to process in the wake of a 6-11 season that followed five Super Bowl berths in the previous six. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

The researchers needed a way to join the rims without creating such contradictions. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

So now Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, with all its contradictions and challenges, is PleasrDAO’s problem. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Father knows best In many ways, Mehmeti is a player full of contradictions. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Despite his history with Holmes, Carreyrou said the film ultimately helped highlight some of Holmes’ contradictions. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Within that very document, the contradictions concerning Black people are spelled out in the original language that originalists are so devoted to. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

The production designer brought a deep understanding of the contradictions of the early modern period to his work, as evidenced in the clear visual contrasts between the ornate (but not sooty! — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026