contradictory
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/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/
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/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ · /ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/ · /ˌkɔntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ · /ˌkɒntɹəˈdəkt(ə)ɹi/ · [ˌkɔ̟ntɹəˈdəkt(ə)ɹi]
Definition of contradictory
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
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adj
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
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That is itself a contradiction.
“Our attitudes toward sharks are contradictory. We fear them and yet we seek them out.”
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That is diametrically opposed to something.
“Schemes […] contradictory to common sense.”
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Mutually exclusive.
“[White House deputy chief of policy Stephen] Miller has offered contradictory versions of Trump administration statements and court rulings.”
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
noun
- Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico. Equivalent to contradict + -ory.
Words you can make from contradictory
200+ playable · top: CONTRADICTOR (17 pts)
Best play contradictor 17 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
31 words- CARRYCOT 15 pts
- CYANOTIC 15 pts
- ATROCITY 13 pts
- CANCROID 13 pts
- CARTOONY 13 pts
- CARYOTIN 13 pts
- CITATORY 13 pts
- CONTRARY 13 pts
- CORACOID 13 pts
- CORONARY 13 pts
- CRYOTRON 13 pts
- DRACONIC 13 pts
- OCTONARY 13 pts
- COACTION 12 pts
- CONTRACT 12 pts
- CRATONIC 12 pts
- NARCOTIC 12 pts
- ORDINARY 12 pts
- TRICTRAC 12 pts
- ACRODONT 11 pts
- DICTATOR 11 pts
- ROTATORY 11 pts
- TORNADIC 11 pts
- CARROTIN 10 pts
- TRACTION 10 pts
- TRIACTOR 10 pts
- DOTATION 9 pts
- TANDOORI 9 pts
- TRADITOR 9 pts
- NITRATOR 8 pts
- ROTATION 8 pts
7-letter words
47 words- CRYONIC 14 pts
- CORRODY 13 pts
- DACOITY 13 pts
- CACTOID 12 pts
- CARROTY 12 pts
- CARRYON 12 pts
- CONCORD 12 pts
- COTTONY 12 pts
- OCTADIC 12 pts
- TYRONIC 12 pts
- ACRONIC 11 pts
- ACROTIC 11 pts
- COACTOR 11 pts
- CONTACT 11 pts
- DITTANY 11 pts
- RACCOON 11 pts
- TARDYON 11 pts
- CARDOON 10 pts
- CAROTID 10 pts
- CORRIDA 10 pts
- ORATORY 10 pts
- TRINARY 10 pts
- CAROTIN 9 pts
- CARRION 9 pts
- CARTOON 9 pts
- CITATOR 9 pts
- CONTORT 9 pts
- CORANTO 9 pts
- CORTINA 9 pts
- RICOTTA 9 pts
- TACTION 9 pts
- TANTRIC 9 pts
- TRACTOR 9 pts
- TRICORN 9 pts
- DIATRON 8 pts
- DONATOR 8 pts
- ODORANT 8 pts
- RIDOTTO 8 pts
- TANDOOR 8 pts
- TORNADO 8 pts
- ARNOTTO 7 pts
- NOTATOR 7 pts
- ORATION 7 pts
- RATTOON 7 pts
- ROTATOR 7 pts
- TORTONI 7 pts
- TRAITOR 7 pts
6-letter words
77 words- CYANIC 13 pts
- CORODY 12 pts
- CYANID 12 pts
- ACCORD 11 pts
- CAIRNY 11 pts
- CRAYON 11 pts
- CROONY 11 pts
- TYCOON 11 pts
- YTTRIC 11 pts
- ARCTIC 10 pts
- CANTIC 10 pts
- COCAIN 10 pts
- DAINTY 10 pts
- OCICAT 10 pts
- RICRAC 10 pts
- TACTIC 10 pts
- TICTAC 10 pts
- TICTOC 10 pts
- ANODIC 9 pts
- AROYNT 9 pts
- ARROYO 9 pts
- CANDOR 9 pts
- CARDIO 9 pts
- CARDON 9 pts
- CONDOR 9 pts
- CONOID 9 pts
- CORDON 9 pts
- DACOIT 9 pts
- DACRON 9 pts
- DOCTOR 9 pts
- NORDIC 9 pts
- NOTARY 9 pts
- RANCID 9 pts
- RARITY 9 pts
- ROTARY 9 pts
- TYRANT 9 pts
- YTTRIA 9 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- AORTIC 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANTOR 8 pts
- CARROT 8 pts
- CARTON 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
- CONTRA 8 pts
- CORONA 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- COTTAR 8 pts
- COTTON 8 pts
- CRATON 8 pts
- CROTON 8 pts
- INTACT 8 pts
- OCTANT 8 pts
- OCTROI 8 pts
- RACINO 8 pts
- RACOON 8 pts
- RANCOR 8 pts
- TRICOT 8 pts
- TROCAR 8 pts
- ADROIT 7 pts
- DONAIR 7 pts
- INDOOR 7 pts
- INROAD 7 pts
- NARDOO 7 pts
- ORDAIN 7 pts
- RITARD 7 pts
- TOROID 7 pts
- TORRID 7 pts
- AROINT 6 pts
- ATTORN 6 pts
- INTORT 6 pts
- ORATOR 6 pts
- RATION 6 pts
- RATOON 6 pts
- RATTON 6 pts
- TRITON 6 pts
5-letter words
39 words- ACIDY 11 pts
- CANDY 11 pts
- COADY 11 pts
- CANTY 10 pts
- CARNY 10 pts
- CARRY 10 pts
- CATTY 10 pts
- CORNY 10 pts
- CRONY 10 pts
- CACTI 9 pts
- CIRCA 9 pts
- COACT 9 pts
- COCOA 9 pts
- CONIC 9 pts
- CROCI 9 pts
- ACRID 8 pts
- ATONY 8 pts
- CAIRD 8 pts
- CANID 8 pts
- CNIDA 8 pts
- CODON 8 pts
- CONDO 8 pts
- ACORN 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- ATTIC 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- CONTO 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- COTAN 7 pts
- COTTA 7 pts
- CROON 7 pts
- ADORN 6 pts
- ANDRO 6 pts
- ARDOR 6 pts
- AROID 6 pts
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