contradiction in terms

Noun

Meaning

(logic) a statement that is necessarily false

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Synonyms

contradiction oxymoron conflict opposition paradox variance disagreement clash discrepancy anomaly mismatch inconsistency contravention incongruity antinomy
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Antonyms

concord agreement correspondence accordance harmony compatibility
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Hypernyms

falsehood falsity untruth

Hyponyms

paradox antinomy

Examples

the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

contradictingly contradictio in terminis contradiction contradictional contradictionary contradictionism