Definition for Contradiction:

• Contrary assertion; denial; inconsistency.

Synonyms for Contradiction:

• n.

  •
  • collision,
  • a world of difference.
  •
  • support.
  •
  • affirm.
  •absurdity (noun)
  • foolishness,
  • absurdity,
  • folly,
  • incongruity,
  • impossibility,
  • irrationality,
  • idiocy,
  • eccentricity,
  • paradox,
  • craziness,
  • bizarreness,
  • inanity,
  • implausibility,
  • balderdash,
  • preposterousness,
  • anachronism,
  • silliness,
  • outlandishness,
  • nonsense,
  • ludicrousness,
  • baloney,
  • Self-contradiction,
  • farce,
  • meaninglessness,
  • inconsistency,
  • invalidity.
  •antithesis (noun)
  • anti-thesis,
  • re-versal,
  • anti thesis,
  • opposures,
  • re versal.
  •catch-22 (noun)
  • lose lose,
  • catch22,
  • loseloses,
  • catch 22,
  • lose loses,
  • loselose,
  • lose-loses.
  •communication (noun)
  • contradiction.
  •confutation (noun)
  • dispute,
  • rejoinder,
  • disavowal,
  • invalidation,
  • repeal,
  • rebuttal,
  • abrogation,
  • challenge,
  • Disaffirmation,
  • repudiation,
  • abnegation.
  •contradiction (noun)
  • contradiction in terms.
  •contrast (noun)
  • oppositeness,
  • counterpoint,
  • adverses,
  • incongruousness,
  • inverses,
  • variation.
  •counter-evidence (noun)
  • disproof,
  • counter-evidence,
  • defense,
  • parry,
  • subversion.
  •counteraction (noun)
  • neutralization,
  • Counterwork.
  •counterpoint (noun)
  • counter points,
  • counter-point,
  • counter point,
  • counter-points.
  •denial (noun)
  • refusal,
  • rejection,
  • prohibition,
  • veto.
  •difference (noun)
  • difference,
  • deviation,
  • aberration,
  • conflict,
  • discrepancy,
  • clash,
  • diversity,
  • inequality,
  • disparity,
  • distinction,
  • abnormality,
  • mismatch,
  • asymmetry,
  • divergence,
  • dissimilarity,
  • non-uniformity,
  • variance,
  • variety,
  • contrast,
  • disunity,
  • Dissemblance,
  • distinctness.
  •disaffirmance (noun)
  • dis affirmances,
  • dis-affirmance,
  • dis affirmance,
  • dis-affirmances.
  •disaffirmation (noun)
  • dis affirmations,
  • dis-affirmation,
  • dis affirmation,
  • dis-affirmations.
  •inversion (noun)
  • inversion.
  •negation (noun)
  • negation,
  • counterbalancing,
  • Overturning,
  • cancellation,
  • nonacceptance,
  • renouncement,
  • nullification.
  •opposite (noun)
  • Contraries,
  • antipoles,
  • Contra,
  • contras,
  • other extreme,
  • another adverse,
  • Antilogy,
  • Antipole,
  • other side of coin,
  • other side,
  • Antilogies.
  •opposition (noun)
  • friction,
  • suppression,
  • resistance,
  • adversary,
  • rebuff,
  • obstinacy,
  • interference,
  • protest,
  • disagreement,
  • inhibition,
  • confrontation,
  • hindrance,
  • counterattack,
  • impediment,
  • repression,
  • counteraction,
  • objection,
  • obstruction,
  • repulsion,
  • fight,
  • opposition,
  • antagonism,
  • defiance.
  •polarity (noun)
  • de fiances,
  • counter-actions,
  • de-fenses,
  • oppugnancies,
  • counter-action,
  • negativisms,
  • counter actions,
  • de-fiances,
  • de-fiance,
  • de fenses,
  • confrontings,
  • unfriendlinesses,
  • un friendliness,
  • counter action,
  • de fiance,
  • un-friendliness,
  • un friendlinesses,
  • un-friendlinesses,
  • counter attacks,
  • obstructivenesses,
  • counter attack.
  •refutation (noun)
  • confutations.
  •retraction (noun)
  • re tractions,
  • re-calls,
  • re vocations,
  • re-tractions,
  • backtrackings,
  • dis owning,
  • re calls,
  • re-vocations,
  • un-sayings,
  • re-call,
  • contraversions,
  • unsayings,
  • re-traction,
  • disownings,
  • re-vocation,
  • un-saying,
  • re vocation,
  • un saying,
  • backpedalings,
  • renouncings,
  • renegings,
  • dis-owning,
  • un sayings,
  • re traction.
  •reverse (noun)
  • re verse,
  • counter pole,
  • counter-pole,
  • over-turnings,
  • overturnings,
  • re version,
  • turn arounds,
  • over turning,
  • counter poles,
  • over turnings,
  • volteface,
  • over-turning,
  • under sides,
  • wrong sides,
  • under-side,
  • re versions,
  • retro versions,
  • retroversions,
  • flip flop,
  • re-versions,
  • reversements,
  • counter-poles,
  • retro-version,
  • retro version,
  • re-version,
  • about face,
  • retro-versions,
  • re-verse.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • dichotomy,
  • Contraposition,
  • Disaffirmance,
  • anomaly,
  • traversal,
  • individuality,
  • dividing line,
  • shading,
  • contrariness,
  • disproportion,
  • chasm,
  • differential,
  • contradistinction,
  • disclaimer,
  • unreality,
  • cleavage,
  • extravagance,
  • irregularity,
  • whimsy,
  • crosscurrent,
  • oddity,
  • breadth,
  • contrariety.
  •
  • divide,
  • borderline,
  • quirk,
  • boundary,
  • meanwhile,
  • gulf.
  •
  • distance,
  • edge,
  • disconnect,
  • gap.
  •
  • split.
  •
  • division,
  • jump.
  •Other relevant words:
  • disregard,
  • exception,
  • Ignoring,
  • disavow,
  • diametrical,
  • revocation,
  • perverseness,
  • throwing out,
  • contention,
  • problem,
  • jarring,
  • discard,
  • Spurning,
  • disharmony,
  • detestable,
  • loathsome,
  • hateful,
  • deprivation,
  • dissent,
  • contrarily,
  • backlash,
  • confute,
  • antithetical,
  • response,
  • differ,
  • disunion,
  • noncompliance,
  • disapproval,
  • faction,
  • reaction,
  • Impugnment,
  • otherwise,
  • inconsequential,
  • recalcitrance,
  • conversely,
  • abjure,
  • recoil,
  • despisal,
  • forswearing,
  • negate,
  • ugly,
  • refute,
  • incoherently,
  • disownment,
  • repulse,
  • incongruously,
  • divergently,
  • distinguish,
  • Renitency,
  • disconfirmation,
  • contravention,
  • confusedly,
  • inconsistently,
  • antithetically,
  • abjuration,
  • recusation,
  • squelch,
  • inconsequently,
  • counter-argument,
  • destructively,
  • crossing,
  • Ambiguousness,
  • nonconformity,
  • contravene,
  • nonuniform,
  • abandon,
  • riposte,
  • out of whack,
  • dissonance,
  • incompatible,
  • belligerently,
  • kick,
  • abdicate,
  • relinquish,
  • standing against,
  • renunciation,
  • dissidence,
  • undermining,
  • ex-cathedra,
  • conflicting,
  • chucking,
  • Inimically,
  • passing by,
  • odious,
  • oppositely,
  • unharmoniousness,
  • declining,
  • confusion,
  • nix,
  • enigma,
  • chucking out,
  • adversely,
  • disagree,
  • thwarting,
  • counterworking,
  • nonobservance,
  • revolt,
  • Controversion,
  • inconsequent,
  • renounce,
  • undercurrent,
  • illogicality,
  • absurd,
  • diametral,
  • dilemma,
  • counterposition,
  • repugnance,
  • contrary,
  • cross-purposes,
  • hostility,
  • Impugnation,
  • Oppugnation,
  • incoherent,
  • negative,
  • quandary,
  • catch-22,
  • Denegation,
  • declension,
  • dissension,
  • contradictorily,
  • nay,
  • resist,
  • discriminate,
  • mix-up,
  • mystery,
  • counteract,
  • declination,
  • Disclamation,
  • diversely,
  • contend,
  • variously,
  • contraindication,
  • overthrow,
  • retort,
  • ironical,
  • Aversely,
  • disaccord,
  • crotchetiness,
  • retaliation,
  • disobedience,
  • gainsay,
  • confounding,
  • Refutal,
  • disown,
  • crankiness,
  • argumentation,
  • abnegate,
  • clashing,
  • reverse,
  • disclaim,
  • foil,
  • opposing,
  • thumbs-down,
  • Discrediting,
  • misunderstanding,
  • abominable,
  • Bucking,
  • absolute contradiction,
  • comeback,
  • puzzle,
  • Disallowance,
  • controversy,
  • abhorrent,
  • perversity,
  • scouting,
  • upset,
  • discord,
  • contradict,
  • ambiguity,
  • upsetting,
  • irony,
  • retention,
  • Gainsaying,
  • resign,
  • oppose,
  • reply,
  • hostilely,
  • Contradictions,
  • recusancy,
  • inconsistent,
  • differently,
  • countering,
  • annulment,
  • antagonistically,
  • showdown,
  • repudiate,
  • head wind,
  • turndown,
  • discordance,
  • ironic,
  • repercussion,
  • repugnant,
  • contempt,
  • repellent,
  • antipathy,
  • demolition,
  • unfavorable,
  • deny,
  • controvert,
  • inauspicious,
  • answer,
  • exclusion,
  • discordant,
  • Abjurement,
  • discern,
  • Discordancy,
  • dismissal,
  • despising,
  • Discounting,
  • inaccordance,
  • discordantly,
  • violently.

Paraphrases for Contradiction:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    variance, confrontation, violation, disagreement, incoherence, objection, defiance, disparity, friction, trade-off, dilemma, misinterpretation, collision, dissent, ambivalence, dispute, battle, comparison.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    conflict, conflicts, contradictory, Contradicted.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    inconsistency, discrepancy, contravention, contrasts, contrary, paradox, incompatibility, controversy, dichotomy, antagonism, opposition, breach, contradistinction, clash, mismatch, tension, discord, antithesis, incompatible, divergence, conflict, opposite, contradictory, fight, struggle, counter.

Antonyms for Contradiction:

• n.

  • variance to something
    consistency, similarity, harmony, verification, likeness, agreement, accord, approval, peace, acceptance, concurrence, ok, sameness, Reconcilement.
  • Other antonyms:
    confession, substantiation, corroboration, admission, acknowledgment, testimony, attestation, concession, documentation, testament, validation, confirmation.

Contradiction Sentence Examples:

• He had a way of standing as though it would not be easy to move him, and a way of expressing his opinion which seemed to challenge contradiction.

• The apparent contradiction is due to the fact that, in this volume, the full meaning of the word " sensation" is exhibited at the outset, and sensations, as phenomena of the subjective order, are distinguished from the phenomena of the objective order which constitute the external world.

Hypernym for Contradiction:

• n.

  • communication
    Self-contradiction.
  • linkdef
    dialectic.

Hyponym for Contradiction:

• n.

  • communication
    negation.
  • linkdef
    oppositeness, opposition.