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   contradictory

   /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. mutually opposed or inconsistent: "the two studies came to contradictory conclusions"
   • ▪ containing elements which are inconsistent: "politically he exhibited contradictory behaviour"
   • ▪ (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true.

   noun

   • 1. a contradictory proposition.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in logic): from late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradict- ‘spoken against’, from the verb contradicere (see contradict).

   Derivatives

   • 1. contradictorily adverb
   • 2. contradictoriness noun

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   CONTRADICTORY definition: 1. If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONTRADICTORY is involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction. How to use contradictory in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contradictory.

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   CONTRADICTORY meaning: 1. If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from…. Learn more.

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   A contradictory statement is one that says two things that cannot both be true. An example: My sister is jealous of me because I'm an only child. Contradictory is related to the verb contradict, which means to say or do the opposite, and contrary, which means to take an opposite view.

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   If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.

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   Contradictory definition: asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite. See examples of CONTRADICTORY used in a sentence.

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   adjective. /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/ containing or showing a lack of agreement between statements, facts, opinions or actions synonym conflicting. We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements. The advice I received was often contradictory. see also self-contradictory. Extra Examples. Topics Opinion and argument c1.