paradoxical
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paradoxical
- /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/ UK
- /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/ US
adjective more paradoxical · most paradoxical
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Having self-contradictory properties.
It is the ambiguity of language only which can make this proposition appear either doubtful or paradoxical. When properly explained and understood, it is almost self-evident.
Similar: oxymoronic, self-contradictory · Opposite: self-consistent, self-evident
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adj having self-contradicting properties
| Español | paradójico, paradojal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 逆説的な gyakusetsuteki na, 逆説の gyakusetsu no |
| 中文 | 自相矛盾的 zìxiāngmáodùn de |
| Português | paradoxal |
| Français | paradoxal |
| Deutsch | paradox |
| Italiano | paradossale, assurdo |
| Русский | парадокса́льный paradoksálʹnyj |
Talk about this word "paradoxical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paradoxical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paradoxical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paradoxical "paradoxical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paradoxical.Cite this
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