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 tensions of keeping the industry of Hollywood at arm’s length while warmly embracing all the contradictions of the city of Los Angeles have long animated him. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Sentiment analysis can show where your language veers away from job criteria alone, and flag contradictions in your reasoning. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

People contain multitudes, but such contradictions are the whole of the book. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Hamilton devoted herself to making sense of the stories, arranging them in some kind of order and sequence, ironing out contradictions. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Odysseus lies at the center of a diamond of contradictions, and a single film can usually only ever see him through one or two facets. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

Jay embodies the various complexities and contradictions of hip-hop, the outlaw tendencies meeting the capitalistic ambitions. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

And these contradictions were becoming harder to hide from the people in changing neighborhoods like Chinatown. — Juan Carlos Albarran, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Despite their outer appearances and oftentimes stereotyped personalities, the ladies embrace each other’s depths and contradictions. — Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026