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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
contradictory
/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/
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
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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)