Contradictory

Adjective

 * 1) That contradicts something, such as an argument.
 * 2) That is itself a contradiction.
 * 3) That is diametrically opposed to something.
 * 4) Mutually exclusive.
 * 5) Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious

Noun

 * 1)  Any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

Adverbs for Contradictory
strangely; oddly; naively; subtly; blatantly; inexplicably; embarrassingly; irreconcilably; disruptively; absurdly; flagrantly; pugnaciously; truculently; amazingly; curiously; apparently; obviously; palpably; illogically; bewilderingly; flatly; fiercely; fatally; unbecomingly; defiantly.

Verbs for Contradictory
contemplate—; contrive—; design—; destroy—; devise—; employ—; extricate from—; immerse in—; interest in—; invent—; mesh in—; plan—; set up—; test—; work out—; —attracts; —envelops; —puzzles.

Synonyms for Contradictory

 * opposite
 * (mutually exclusive) incompatible

Derived terms
contradictorily; contradictoriness

Related terms
contradictorious

Thesaurus
abnegative, absonant, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, alien, ambiguous, ambivalent, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipole, antithesis, antithetic, antithetical, antonymous, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war, balancing, breakaway, clashing, compensating, competitive, con, conflicting, confounding, confronting, confutative, confuting, contra, contradicting, contradistinct, contrapositive, contrarious, contrary, contrary to reason, contrasted, converse, counter, counteractant, counteracting, counteractive, counterbalancing, counterpoised, counterpole, countervailing, counterworking, cranky, cross, crotchety, dead against, denying, differing, disaccordant, disaffirming, disagreeable, disagreeing, disallowing, disavowing, disclaiming, discordant, discrepant, disharmonious, disowning, disproportionate, dissentient, dissident, dissonant, divergent, enemy, eyeball to eyeball, fallacious, faulty, flawed, fractious, grating, hostile, illogical, immiscible, inaccordant, inauthentic, incompatible, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsequent, inconsequential, inconsistent, inharmonious, inimical, invalid, inverse, irrational, jangling, jarring, loose, negating, negative, negatory, nonconformist, noncooperative, nonscientific, not following, nullifying, obstinate, obverse, opponent, opposed, opposing, opposite, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, out of accord, out of whack, overthwart, paradoxical, paralogical, perverse, polar, reactionary, reasonless, recalcitrant, recanting, refractory, refutative, refutatory, refuting, renitent, renunciative, renunciatory, repudiative, repugnant, resistant, reverse, revocative, revocatory, revolutionary, rival, self-annulling, self-contradictory, self-refuting, senseless, squared off, unauthentic, uncongenial, unconnected, uncooperative, unfavorable, unfriendly, unharmonious, unphilosophical, unpropitious, unreasonable, unscientific, variant, without reason

Adjective

 * Bulgarian: противоречащ
 * Czech: ,
 * Dutch: contradictorisch, tegenstrijdig
 * Latin:


 * Macedonian: противречен
 * Portuguese: contraditório
 * Spanish:


 * Armenian: հակասական
 * Belarusian: супярэчлівы
 * Bulgarian: противоречив
 * Czech: si
 * Dutch: contradictorisch
 * French:


 * Greek: αντιφατικός
 * Macedonian: противречен
 * Ossetian:
 * Portuguese: contraditório
 * Russian:
 * Ukrainian: суперечливий


 * Bulgarian: противоположен
 * Czech:


 * Dutch: contradictorisch, tegengesteld
 * Macedonian: спротивен


 * Czech:


 * Dutch:


 * Bulgarian: противоречащ
 * Czech:


 * Dutch:
 * Macedonian: противречен

Noun

 * Dutch:


 * Macedonian:, противречие