Antonyms for contradictory
ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ricon·tra·dic·to·ry

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1. contradictoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   opposite, incompatible

2. contradictoryadjective

   Any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

   Synonyms:
   incompatible, opposite

3. contradictoryadjective

   That is itself a contradiction.

   Synonyms:
   opposite, incompatible

4. contradictoryadjective

   That is diametrically opposed to something.

   Synonyms:
   incompatible, opposite

5. contradictoryadjective

   Mutually exclusive.

   Synonyms:
   incompatible, opposite

6. contradictoryadjective

   Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious

   Synonyms:
   opposite, incompatible

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1. contradictoryadjective

   Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.

   Antonyms:
   akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevant

   Synonyms:
   alien, alien, conflicting, contrary, contrasted, distant, foreign, hostile, impertinent, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlike

   Preposition:
   Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.

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1. contradictoryadjective

   two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time

   Antonyms:
   consistent, synonymous, supportive, compatible

2. contradictoryadjective

   of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false

   "`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms"

   Antonyms:
   synonymous, compatible, consistent, supportive

   Synonyms:
   mutually exclusive, conflicting, at odds(p), confounding, self-contradictory

3. confounding, contradictoryadjective

   that confounds or contradicts or confuses

   Antonyms:
   supportive, compatible, synonymous, consistent

   Synonyms:
   mutually exclusive, conflicting, at odds(p), confounding, self-contradictory

4. at odds(p), conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictoryadjective

   in disagreement

   "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley

   Antonyms:
   compatible, synonymous, consistent, supportive

5. contradictory, mutually exclusiveadjective

   unable to be both true at the same time

   Antonyms:
   compatible, consistent, supportive, synonymous

   Synonyms:
   mutually exclusive, conflicting, at odds(p), confounding, self-contradictory

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1. contradictoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   inconsistent, irreconcilable, paradoxical, opposing, contradicting

How to use contradictory in a sentence?

1. Martin Firestone:

   My people are going for the vaccine, but they’re going to stay the season, i hear they’re not having much of a problem getting them, which is so contradictory to what you’re reading about the line-ups and the problems Florida residents are having.

2. George Orwell:

   Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.

3. Principal Carol Campbell:

   The perspective of the teacher does not reflect nor support our approach to educating students on sexual assault, a strong contradictory argument should be accompanied by counter arguments from credible sources. In this case, the document was shared with many students and staff with very little context. We apologize for any harm or negative impact.

4. Arthur Evans:

   There is a lot of misinformation on social media, when you couple that with a lot of contradictory information, it creates more anxiety for people.

5. Kazuo Hasegawa:

   I'd actually just said it would be all right if there were places to smoke outdoors when I was jeered, and this was so contradictory I wondered if he'd even been listening, which made me even sadder, some people who smoke have been criticized so much they feel they're being attacked and get angry. Perhaps that was the case with him.

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