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Word entry · 13 letters

contradictory

Best crossword clue

"Opposed in meaning"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted accdinoorrttyStarts with CEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. unable for both to exist or be true at the same time

Word origin

Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico. Equivalent to contradict + -ory.

Used in a sentence

  • “Our attitudes toward sharks are contradictory. We fear them and yet we seek them out.”
  • “Schemes […] contradictory to common sense.”
  • “[White House deputy chief of policy Stephen] Miller has offered contradictory versions of Trump administration statements and court rulings.”

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