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con·tra·dic·to·ry
 contradictory
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
being in conflict with or opposite to something else or each other.
His words and his actions are contradictory: he says that smoking is bad, but he doesn't stop smoking.The two suspects told contradictory stories about their activities at the time of the robbery.- synonyms:
- contrary, opposite
- antonyms:
- agreeing
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| definition 2: |
likely to oppose or argue.
She has a contradictory attitude toward her teachers.- synonyms:
- contrary
- antonyms:
- affirming
- similar words:
- dissenting, dissident, negative
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| related words: |
illogical, opposite |
| derivations: |
contradictorily (adv.), contradictoriness (n.) |
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