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Synonyms for contradiction
ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃəncon·tra·dic·tion
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Wiktionary
contradictionnoun
A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.
Antonyms:
tautology
English Synonyms and Antonyms
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
contradiction
Synonyms:
repugnance, contrariety, inconsistency, incompatibilityAntonyms:
harmony, coincidence, concurrence, affirmation, proof, statement
Princeton's WordNet
contradictionnoun
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
Synonyms:
contradiction in termscontradiction, contradiction in termsnoun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
"the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
Synonyms:
contradiction in termscontradictionnoun
the speech act of contradicting someone
"he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"
Synonyms:
contradiction in terms
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
contradictionnoun
Synonyms:
gainsaying, denialcontradictionnoun
Synonyms:
opposition, contrariety, incongruity, antagonism, clashing
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
contradictionnoun
Synonyms:
gainsaying, opposition, contrariety, antagonism, paradox, inconsistency
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "contradiction":
inconsistency, discrepancy, conflict, paradox, contrast, contradictory, contrary, variance, contravention, incompatibility
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#3106 | conflict | |
#3990 | contrast | |
#6500 | demonstration | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#9225 | variance | |
#12351 | nonsense | |
#15245 | paradox | |
#17944 | contradiction | |
#21656 | discrepancy | |
#22335 | contradictory | |
#25838 | inconsistency | |
#34286 | incompatibility | |
#36071 | contravention | |
#37614 | absurdity | |
#143011 | repugnance | |
#276717 | contrariety |
How to use contradiction in a sentence?
This persons life is in such a contradiction to the faith that we see no evidence that they are a Christian.
Man is an intellectual animal, therefore an everlasting contradiction to himself. His senses centre in himself, his ideas reach to the ends of the universe; so that he is torn in pieces between the two without the possibility of its ever being otherwise. A mere physical being or a pure spirit can alone be satisfied with itself.
Migration and mobility are often portrayed and perceived as a threat, and a burden for local communities rather than an opportunity and benefit - this is a contradiction of reality.
'State intelligence,' like 'military intelligence' and 'woman friend,' is a contradiction in terms.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:
I can tell you without fear of contradiction there will be no government shutdown.
Translations for contradiction
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- تناق, تنقصArabic
- противоречие, отрицаниеBulgarian
- contradiccióCatalan, Valencian
- kontradikce, rozpor, sporCzech
- Gegensatz, WiderspruchGerman
- αντινομία, αντίκρουση, αντίφασηGreek
- contradicciónSpanish
- kiistäminen, ristiriitaFinnish
- contradictionFrench
- contradiciónGalician
- סתירהHebrew
- ellentmondásHungarian
- kontradiksiIndonesian
- contraddizioneItalian
- 矛盾式, 恒偽式, 矛盾Japanese
- 모순Korean
- obloquium, contrādictiō, oblocutioLatin
- противречење, противречие, контрадикцијаMacedonian
- contradiccionOccitan
- sprzecznośćPolish
- contradiçãoPortuguese
- contrazicere, contradicțieRomanian
- противоречиеRussian
- противречје, противречностSerbo-Croatian
- motsatsSwedish
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