contradictory

contradictory
I adjective abjuratory, absonant, adversative, adverse, antagonistic, antithetical, asserting the contrary, asserting the opposite, at odds, at variance, clashing, conflicting, confutative, confuting, contradicting, contradistinct, contraindicatmg, contrapositive, contrarious, contrarius, contrary, contrary to reason, contrasted, contravening, converse, counter, counteractant, countervailing, counterworking, denying, diametrically opposite, disagreeing, disclaiming, discordant, discrepant, dissentient, dissenting, diversus, in the opposite scale, inconsistent, inverse, irreconcilable, negating, negatory, obverse, opponent, opposed, opposing, opposite, oppositional, oppositive, rebutting, refutative, refutatory, refuting, repugnans, repugnant, reverse, tout au contraire, unreconciled associated concepts: contradiction of a writing, contradictory evidence, contradictory findings, contradictory instructions, contradictory statement foreign phrases:
- Allegans contraria non est audiendus. — One making contradictory allegations is not to be heard
- Cum duo inter se pugnantia reperiuntur in testamento, ultimum ratum est. — When two things repugnant to each other are found in a will, the last shall be confirmed
II index adverse (opposite), antipathetic (oppositional), contrary, different, discordant, disparate, hostile, illogical, incongruous, inconsistent, negative, opposite, polemic, repugnant (incompatible)

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  • Contradictory — Con tra*dict o*ry, a. [LL. contradictorius: cf. F. contradictoire.] 1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent. Contradictory assertions. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Opposing or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contradictory — n contrary, antithesis, opposite, antonym, antipode (see under OPPOSITE adj) Analogous words: *converse, reverse contradictory adj contrary, antithetical, *opposite, anton ymous, antipodal, antipodean Analogous words: negating, nullifying (see… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Contradictory — Con tra*dict o*ry, n.; pl. {Contradictories}. 1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety. [1913 Webster] It is common with princes to will contradictories. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contradictory — (adj.) 1530s, mutually opposed, at variance, from L.L. contradictorius containing a contradiction or objection, from contradictus, pp. of contradicere (see CONTRADICTION (Cf. contradiction)). Meaning fond of contradicting is from 1891. Used… …   Etymology dictionary

  • contradictory — [adj] antagonistic adverse, against, agin, anti, antipodal, antipodean, antithetic, antithetical, con, conflicting, contrary, converse, counter, counteractive, diametric, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, irreconcilable,… …   New thesaurus

  • contradictory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 2) containing inconsistent elements. DERIVATIVES contradictorily adverb contradictoriness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • contradictory — [kän΄trə dik′tə rē] adj. [ME contradictorie < LL contradictorius] 1. involving a contradiction; inconsistent: also contradictive 2. inclined to contradict or deny n. pl. contradictories 1. something that contradicts; an opposite 2 …   English World dictionary

  • contradictory — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ completely ▪ The evidence is completely contradictory. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • contradictory — [[t]kɒ̱ntrədɪ̱ktəri, AM tɔːri[/t]] ADJ GRADED If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true. Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment …   English dictionary

  • contradictory — con|tra|dic|to|ry [ˌkɔntrəˈdıktəri US ˌka:n ] adj two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct contradictory messages/statements/demands etc ▪ The public is being fed contradictory… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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