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

The origin story of Silicon Valley contains two contradictions. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

All these contradictions are evident in Fujairah’s boom, where its geographic blessing offers no immunity from conflict. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

OutKick has asked Le Batard directly about these contradictions on multiple occasions. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

This tangle of contradictions had served in the Army for over four decades, spending several years as Army Chief of Staff. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

The characterological contradictions in this scene alone speak volumes about who Sam Altman is. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Released in 1931, Mädchen in Uniform sits at the confluence of Germany’s cultural contradictions in the decade leading up to World War II. — Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

The number of independent sources matters, as do their authority, consistency, frequency and absence of contradictions. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026