Synonyms for contradiction
Most common
paradox inconsistency incongruity antithesis negation refutation
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Paradox
paradox, inconsistency, incongruity, antithesis, opposition, antagonism, contravention, repugnance, clashing, contrariety, aporia, disagreement, hostility
2. Negation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of contradicting.
His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
- n. 2
A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
There is a contradiction in what you say: she can't be both married and single.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- contradictions → paradoxes, inconsistencies, incongruities, antitheses…
Example sentences
- paradox The paradox of sport is that it bonds as it divides.
- inconsistency Many languages have a lot of inconsistency.
- antithesis A moral monopoly is the antithesis of a marketplace of ideas.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contradiction | steady | |
| paradox | rising | |
| inconsistency | steady | |
| antithesis | steady | |
| incongruity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- denial3, aporia
- 7 letters
- paradox3
- 8 letters
- crossing2, clashing2, negation3, oxymoron4
- 9 letters
- hostility4
- 10 letters
- opposition4, antithesis4, antagonism5, refutation4, repugnance, gainsaying
- 11 letters
- incongruity5, contrariety
- 12 letters
- disagreement4
- 13 letters
- inconsistency5, contravention4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (denial3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- contradiction
- Italiano
- contraddizione
- Català
- contradicció