CONTRADICTORY


Meaning of CONTRADICTORY in English

Function: adjective

Date: 1656

: involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction < contradictory statements>

synonyms see OPPOSITE

– con · tra · dic · to · ri · ly \ -t( ə -)r ə -l ē \ adverb

– con · tra · dic · to · ri · ness \ -t( ə -)r ē -n ə s \ noun

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