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Contradictory

//ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi//

Synonyms for "contradictory" (178 found)

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Informal (9)

Adj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Adv, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, prep, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

General use (169)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb(2 words)

reverse contrary

Adjective(66 words)

obstinate opposite senseless divergent inconsistent cranky unreasonable repugnant antagonistic fallacious faulty incongruous fractious unfavorable inimical unconnected ambiguous flawed antipathetic unauthentic

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Adj, adv, noun, prep(2 words)

opposite overthwart

Adj, verb(10 words)

confused opposing disproportionate conflicting mixed opposed contrasted compensating confronting countervailing

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb(10 words)

perverse grating rival invalid clashing jarring inverse differing puzzling confounding

Adj, noun(26 words)

hostile irrational nonconformist reactionary resistant disagreeable discordant breakaway incompatible refractory obverse recalcitrant dissident variant discrepant polar opponent inconsequential dissentient dissimilar

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adversative oppugnant antithetic oppositive antipodal negatory

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

Adj, adv, verb(1 words)

Noun, verb(9 words)

enemy balancing disagreeing counterbalancing jangling contradicting denying recanting nullifying

Adjective(5 words)

conflicting at odds self-contradictory confounding mutually exclusive

Prep_phrase(5 words)

at odds at variance at war at cross-purposes at loggerheads

Noun(6 words)

antithesis antipole contrapositive counteractant antipode counterpole

Name, noun(1 words)

at cross purposes without rhyme or reason not following contrary to reason out of accord self-annulling without reason

Adj, adv(1 words)

eyeball to eyeball

Verb(13 words)

counterworking counterpoised counteracting squared off disowning refuting self-refuting disallowing disavowing disclaiming disaffirming negating confuting

Preposition(1 words)

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