Definition for Contradiction:

• Contrary assertion; denial; inconsistency.

Synonyms for Contradiction:

• n.

  •
  • collision.
  •
  • 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.
  •confutation (noun)
  • dispute,
  • rejoinder,
  • disavowal,
  • invalidation,
  • repeal,
  • rebuttal,
  • abrogation,
  • challenge,
  • Disaffirmation,
  • repudiation,
  • abnegation.
  •contradiction (noun)
  • contradiction in terms.
  •contrast (noun)
  • counterpoint,
  • variation,
  • oppositeness.
  •counter-evidence (noun)
  • disproof,
  • counter-evidence,
  • defense,
  • parry,
  • subversion.
  •counteraction (noun)
  • neutralization,
  • Counterwork.
  •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.
  •inversion (noun)
  • inversion.
  •negation (noun)
  • negation,
  • counterbalancing,
  • Overturning,
  • cancellation,
  • nonacceptance,
  • renouncement,
  • nullification.
  •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.

• Other synonyms:

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

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

Hypernym for Contradiction:

• n.

  • communication
    Self-contradiction.
  • linkdef
    dialectic.

Hyponym for Contradiction:

• n.

  • communication
    negation.
  • linkdef
    oppositeness, opposition.