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 secret heart of the story is this man’s attempt to endure these contradictions or the inner noise of such a life. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Pattinson plays him like a man whose voice and demeanor could change at will, an ambitious morass of contradictions. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

The movie centers itself on Pete Townshend’s contradictions, his growing pains, his turmoil, and his complexity as a human being and rock artist. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

The film is instead, in its strange and sometimes plodding manner, a call to simply sit and think about the contradictions of human character. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Like many things about the business of making movies in America, the Oscars are full of contradictions. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

These domestic policy contradictions will follow officials into this week's G20 meeting. — CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Clinicians would need to reconcile those contradictions to figure out the best treatment for their patients. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026