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contradictory

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/

An illustration for contradictory

adjective1 of 2

containing information, statements, or beliefs that do not agree with one another

  • “The president has voiced a wide range of often contradictory views.”Tatoeba
  • “This will almost certainly have contradictory consequences and effects.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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