con´tra|dic´to|ri|ness

con´tra|dic´to|ri|ness
con|tra|dic|to|ry «KON truh DIHK tuhr ee, -tree», adjective, noun, plural -ries.
–adj.
1. in disagreement; contradicting; contrary; saying the opposite: »

First reports of the election were so contradictory we could not tell who won.

SYNONYM(S): inconsistent, irreconcilable.
2. inclined to contradict: »

Her contradictory nature leads her into petty quarrels.

SYNONYM(S): disputatious, argumentative.
3. Logic. having the quality or character of a contradiction.
–n. Logic.
1. a proposition so related to a second that either must be false if the other is true.
2. a term that exactly negates another, such as tall and not tall.
con´tra|dic´to|ri|ness, noun.

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  • con|tra|dic|to|ry — «KON truh DIHK tuhr ee, tree», adjective, noun, plural ries. –adj. 1. in disagreement; contradicting; contrary; saying the opposite: »First reports of the election were so contradictory we could not tell who won. SYNONYM(S): inconsistent,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con´tra|dic´tious|ness — con|tra|dic|tious «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • con´tra|dic´tious|ly — con|tra|dic|tious «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|tra|dic|tious — «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • contradictoriness — con·tra·dic·to·ri·ness …   English syllables

  • contradictory — con•tra•dic•to•ry [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) involving contradiction; inconsistent: contradictory statements[/ex] 2) tending or inclined to contradict 3) pho logic a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible… …   From formal English to slang

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