contradictory

adjective
UK: /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/
US: /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/

  1. If two statements are contradictory, they express opposite opinions or ideas.

    1. His report is contradictory to the others.
    2. The witness gave contradictory accounts of the accident, confusing the jury.

  2. Saying or doing things that are different and opposite.

    1. The little boy was very contradictory.
    2. The company issued a contradictory statement denying the initial report.

Synonyms

contrary conflicting reverse paradoxical inconsistent
contradictory verb

  1. To say the opposite of what someone else has said, or to deny something.

    1. Don't contradictory me!
    2. The evidence seems to contradictory his initial claims.

  2. To be so different from each other that one of them must be wrong.

    1. These results contradictory each other.
    2. The two accounts of the event directly contradictory each other, making it difficult to ascertain the truth.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "contradictory" in English means: If two statements are contradictory, they express opposite opinions or ideas., Saying or doing things that are different and opposite..

The phonetic transcription of "contradictory" is /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ in British English and /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "contradictory": contrary, conflicting, reverse, paradoxical, inconsistent.

Example usage of "contradictory": "His report is contradictory to the others.". More examples on the page.