Synonyms of dichotomies

dichotomies

noun

plural of dichotomy

as in paradoxes

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

her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy: an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dichotomies

Farnaby’s work on projects like Paddington 2, Wonka and Ghosts well captures these kinds of dichotomies. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

One of the most persistent false dichotomies in tech policy is the belief that protecting users, particularly minors, requires invading their privacy. — Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

My ugliness sat in the middle of the organizing dichotomies on which society rests…threatening its collapse. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

Honestly, everything about Bob Weir was dichotomies. — Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026

Desai’s multipart meet-cute lets her challenge neat old-world–new-world dichotomies. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025

In a country famous for its dichotomies—old and new, conservative and liberal, East and West—there is a generation of creative millennials who, like me, are trying to figure out their own relationship to this culture, while also making their own mark on this multifaceted city. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024