Definition
Containing elements that are opposed to or inconsistent with each other; mutually opposing or conflicting.
Etymology
From Late Latin contradictōrius, from Latin contrādīcere meaning 'to speak against', composed of contra- (against) + dīcere (to speak). The term entered English in the 15th century through Old French, maintaining its core meaning of logical opposition.
Kelly Says
In formal logic, contradictory statements cannot both be true simultaneously - if one is true, the other must be false. This is different from 'contrary' statements, which can both be false but cannot both be true, showing how precise philosophical terminology has shaped everyday language.
Translations
ARالعربية
متناقض
mutanāqıḍ
BNবাংলা
বিরোধপূর্ণ
bi.rɔdʱ.purnɔ
CACatalà
contradictori
kun.tradikˈto.ri
CSČeština
rozporný
rozpor.niː
DADansk
modstridende
mɔˈstʁiˀðnə
DEDeutsch
widersprüchlich
viˈdɛʁʃpyːçlɪç
ELΕλληνικά
αντιφάσκων
an.tiˈfas.kɔn
ESEspañol
contradictorio
kon.tɾa.diˈto.ɾjo
FISuomi
ristiriitainen
ristːiriːtɑinen
FRFrançais
contradictoire
kɔ̃.tʁa.dik.twaʁ
GUGU
વિરોધાત્મક
virodhātmak
HAHA
makiyayi
ma.ki.ya.yi
HIहिन्दी
विरोधाभासी, विरोधी
virodhābhāsī, virodhī
HUMagyar
ellentmondó
ɛl.lɛntˈmoːdoː
IDBahasa Indonesia
kontradiktif
kɔnˈtrɑdiktif
IGIG
na-emegide
na.e.mɛˈɡi.de
ITItaliano
contraddittorio
kon.trad.ditˈtoː.rjo
KKKK
қарама-қарсы
qɑɾɑmɑ qɑɾsɯ
MRMR
विरोधाभासी
virodhābhāsī
MSBahasa Melayu
kontradiktif
kɔnˈtrɑdiktif
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်
sʰɑ̰ɰ̃ t͡ɕɪ́ŋ
NLNederlands
tegenstrijdig
tɛɣənˈstrɛidɪχ
NONorsk
motstridende
mɔtˈstʁiːdən
PLPolski
sprzeczny
spʂɛt͡ʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
contraditório
kõtʁa.diˈto.ɾiu
RORomână
contradictoriu
kon.tradikˈto.rju
RUРусский
противоречивый
prɐ.tʲi.vɐˈrʲe.t͡ɕɪ.vɨj
SVSvenska
motsägelsefull
mɔtsɛːɡɛlsɛfʉl
TAதமிழ்
முரண்பட்ட
muraṇpaṭṭa
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధమైన
viruddhamaina
THไทย
ขัดแย้งกัน
kʰâd jɛ̀ɛng gan
TRTürkçe
çelişik
t͡ʃeˈliʃik
UKУкраїнська
протирічний
pro.tɪˈrɪt͡ʃ.nɪj
VITiếng Việt
mâu thuẫn
mau˧˧ thuɑn˧˧