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contradictory definition
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Grep of noun contradictory contradictory Overview of noun contradictory The noun contradictory has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. contradictory -- (two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time) Overview of adj contradictory The adj contradictory has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) contradictory -- (of words so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false; "`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms") 2. confounding, contradictory -- (that confounds or contradicts or confuses) 3. at odds, conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory -- (in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley) 4. contradictory, mutually exclusive -- (unable to be both true at the same time) Antonyms of adj contradictory 4 senses of contradictory Sense 1 contradictory INDIRECT (VIA antonymous) -> synonymous Sense 2 confounding, contradictory INDIRECT (VIA unsupportive) -> supportive Sense 3 at odds(prenominal), conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory INDIRECT (VIA inconsistent) -> consistent Sense 4 contradictory, mutually exclusive INDIRECT (VIA incompatible) -> compatible Similarity of adj contradictory 4 senses of contradictory Sense 1 contradictory => antonymous (vs. synonymous) Sense 2 confounding, contradictory => unsupportive (vs. supportive) Sense 3 at odds(prenominal), conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory => inconsistent (vs. consistent) Sense 4 contradictory, mutually exclusive => incompatible (vs. compatible) Attributes of adj contradictory Familiarity of adj contradictory contradictory used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj contradictory contradictory self-contradictory Overview of noun contradictory The noun contradictory has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. contradictory -- (two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time) Overview of adj contradictory The adj contradictory has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) contradictory -- (of words so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false; "`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms") 2. confounding, contradictory -- (that confounds or contradicts or confuses) 3. at odds, conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory -- (in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley) 4. contradictory, mutually exclusive -- (unable to be both true at the same time)
contradictory definition
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