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Contradictory
01
a statement that directly opposes another statement, making both unable to be true at the same time
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
contradictories
Examples
The witness's statement turned out to be a contradictory, casting doubt on the case.
contradictory
01
(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most contradictory
Comparative
more contradictory
gradable
Examples
The two theories were contradictory, each offering a different explanation for the same phenomenon.
1.1
expressing or involving statements or ideas that cannot be true or false at the same time
Examples
" Alive " and " dead " are contradictory terms.
