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Contradictory
01
a statement that directly opposes another statement, making both unable to be true at the same time
Examples
The witness's statement turned out to be a contradictory, casting doubt on the case.
The study presented several contradictories that challenged the prevailing theory.
contradictory
01
(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical
Examples
The two theories were contradictory, each offering a different explanation for the same phenomenon.
Her emotions seemed contradictory — laughing one minute and crying the next.
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.
The two statements were contradictory, as one claimed the event happened, and the other denied it.
