PARADOX Synonyms
2 hypernyms for paradox. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PARADOX
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| contradiction | noun n | |||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||
| enigma | noun n | |||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||
| puzzle | noun n | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| riddle | noun n | |||||
noun • a difficult problem • a coarse sieve (as for gravel) verb • pierce with many holes • set a difficult problem or riddle • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • spread or diffuse through • speak in riddles • explain a riddle | ||||||
| anomaly | noun n | |||||
noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | ||||||
| inconsistency | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| juxtaposition | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of positioning close together (or side by side) • a side-by-side position | ||||||
| koan | noun n | |||||
noun • a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning | ||||||
| quandary | noun n | |||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||
| shocker | noun n | |||||
noun • a shockingly bad person • a sensational message (in a film or play or novel) | ||||||