as in contrary
being as different as possible
contradictory predictions regarding stock prices that were of no help to investors at all
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Recent Examples of contradictory
The heart of the film is Hedda’s contradictory passions—for money, for status, and, especially, for and against Eileen.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
His work at Bottega was characterized by a sophisticated understanding of craft and its capacity to hold apparently contradictory ideas in surprisingly human wholes.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
That was followed shortly by the BMW X6, which represented itself as the first four-door coupe SUV — an idea as contradictory as non-alcoholic vodka.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
While a green light from the 3-point line and making the extra pass might seem like contradictory ideas, Green said this was the obvious basketball play.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
His work at Bottega was characterized by a sophisticated understanding of craft and its capacity to hold apparently contradictory ideas in surprisingly human wholes.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
That was followed shortly by the BMW X6, which represented itself as the first four-door coupe SUV — an idea as contradictory as non-alcoholic vodka.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
While a green light from the 3-point line and making the extra pass might seem like contradictory ideas, Green said this was the obvious basketball play.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradictory
Adjective
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The Biden Administration's contrary position depended on the obvious fallacy that providing testosterone to treat a boy's endocrine disorder is the 'same treatment' as using the drug to disrupt the normal physical development of an adolescent girl suffering from psychological distress.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Franco and Colell are known for their dramas, plumbing complex, contrary intimacy.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While black tea and spices in chai tea can help control blood sugar, the high sugar content in many popular presentations usually has the opposite effect.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Yet the photographs themselves—for instance those of resistance leaders such as Sitting Bull—have an opposite effect.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The poll shows Earle-Sears with a 43 percent favorable rating versus a 46 percent unfavorable mark, while Spanberger has a 47 percent favorable rating versus a 44 percent unfavorable score.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Despite the unfavorable margins, sustained growth on Amazon is better than folding altogether.—
Mara Weinraub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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During the British royal couple’s visit to Vatican City, Queen Camilla wore a second look antithetical to her attire while meeting Pope Leo XIV.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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And asking to be paid for that is antithetical to the privilege of playing for your country.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Contradictory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictory. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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