Definition
A situation, statement, or combination of ideas that cannot all be true at the same time. It can also mean the act of saying that someone else is wrong.
Etymology
From Latin *contradictio* 'a speaking against, opposition', from *contradicere* 'to speak against'. It kept its logical and argumentative meaning as it moved into English.
Kelly Says
In logic, a contradiction is like a self-destruct button for an argument—if something leads to 'A and not A' at the same time, it collapses. Everyday life is full of softer contradictions, like wanting freedom and total safety at once. Spotting contradictions is one of the fastest ways to test ideas.
Translations
CACatalà
contradicció
kɔn.tɾə.diˈsi.o
DADansk
modsigelse
moðˈsiːəlsə
DEDeutsch
Widerspruch
ˈviːdɐʃpʁuːx
ELΕλληνικά
αντίφαση
anˈtifasi
ESEspañol
contradicción
kon.tɾa.diˈθjon
FISuomi
ristiriita
ristiriita
FRFrançais
contradiction
kɔ̃.tʁa.dik.sjɔ̃
HAHA
ƙararrakin
kʼararːakin
HIहिन्दी
विरोधाभास
virodhābhās
HUMagyar
ellentmondás
ɛl.lɛnt.mondɑːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kontradiksi
kɔn.tʁa.dik.si
ITItaliano
contraddizione
kon.trad.diˈʦi.o.ne
KKKK
қарама-қарсылық
qɑrɑmɑ-qɑrsɯlɯq
KMKM
ភាពមិនស្រប
phiəp min srɔp
MSBahasa Melayu
kontradiksi
kɔn.tʁa.dik.si
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်မှု
sɑ̰n dʑa̰n
NLNederlands
tegenstrijdigheid
tɛxənˈstrɛidəxɦɛit
NONorsk
motsetning
mɔtˈsɛtnɪŋ
PLPolski
sprzeczność
spʂɛt͡ʂˈnɔɕt͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
contradição
kõ.tɾa.diˈsɐ̃w
RORomână
contradicție
kon.triˈdik.t͡sie
RUРусский
противоречие
prɐtʲɪvɐˈrʲɛt͡ɕɪjɪ
SVSvenska
motsägelse
mɔtsɛjɛlsɛ
SWKiswahili
upinzani
u.pɪnˈza.ni
TAதமிழ்
முரண்பாடு
muraṇpāṭu
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేకం
vyatirekaṁ
THไทย
ความขัดแย้ง
khwām kʰàt jɛ̂ːŋ
TLTL
salungatan
sɐˈluŋɐtan
TRTürkçe
çelişki
t͡ʃeˈliʃki
UKУкраїнська
протиріччя
pro.tɪˈrɪt͡ʃːa
VITiếng Việt
mâu thuẫn
mau˧˧ tʰuɑn˧˧
YOYO
ìṣẹ̀ṣe àyẹ̀ àpọ́n
ìʃɛ̀ʃɛ̀ àjɛ̀ ɑ̀pɔ́n
ZUZU
ukwehlukana
ukʼɛɦlʊkʼana