CONTRADICTIONS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word contradictions. (close relations)
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| antithesis | nounn | |||||
noun • exact opposite • the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance | ||||||
| clash | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a loud resonant repeating noise • a state of conflict between persons • a state of conflict between colors • a minor short-term fight verb • crash together with violent impact • be incompatible; be or come into conflict • disagree violently | ||||||
| conflict | nounn | |||||
noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests • an incompatibility of dates or events • opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) • a disagreement or argument about something important verb • be in conflict • go against, as of rules and laws | ||||||
| disagreement | nounn | |||||
noun • a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing | ||||||
| discrepancy | nounn | |||||
noun • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • an event that departs from expectations | ||||||
| incongruity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate | ||||||
| inconsistency | nounn | |||||
noun • the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts | ||||||
| opposition | nounn | |||||
noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected • the relation between opposed entities • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a contestant that you are matched against • a body of people united in opposing something • a direction opposite to another • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | ||||||
| paradox | nounn | |||||
noun • (logic) a statement that contradicts itself | ||||||
| oxymoron | nounn | |||||
noun • conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | ||||||
| contradiction in terms | nounn | |||||
noun • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false | ||||||
