Synonyms of paradoxes

paradoxes

noun

plural of paradox

as in contradictions

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

the paradox of fighting a war for peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paradoxes

Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Housed in remote data centers whose energy-intensive maintenance perpetuates the changing environmental conditions that threaten Tuvalu’s existence, the attempt to redeposit territory digitally drives home the paradoxes, and costs, of storage. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

This is one of the defining paradoxes of the AI era. — Joseph Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Sometimes the irony turns bitter and, with a typically Eastern European sensibility, highlights the paradoxes of institutions, as well as the madness and meanness born from the pursuit and preservation of power. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026

Reflecting on these piercing paradoxes, Dusabejambo’s narrative (co-written with Delphine Agut) cannot but be shaped by them; there are no simple resolutions for a reality defined by ruptures and ragged edges. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026

The SoCal inclusion paradox One of the great paradoxes of Southern California is how a land that so celebrates diversity is also a place where extremist hate lurks in the shadows. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

Qualitative research enables researchers to deeply explore the tensions, ambiguities and paradoxes that characterize everyday life. — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026

While Goodman’s paradoxes and fantasies posed challenges to me as her biographer, with the advent of AI slop and ChatGPT, our courtship with illusion (and possibly delusion) is here to stay. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026