self-contradictory

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self-contradictory

adjective

  1. not comparable Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself. The statement “We agree to disagree on everything” is self-contradictory.

    Opposite: self-consistent

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adj statements that contradict themselves

日本語自己撞着の jiko dōchaku no, 自己矛盾した jiko mujun shita
中文自相矛盾 zìxiāngmáodùn
Françaiscontradictoire, qui se contredit
Deutschselbstwidersprüchlich, in sich selbst widersprüchlich
Românăautocontradictoriu

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@misc{self_contradictory_2026,
  title = {self-contradictory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-contradictory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}