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contradictory

gb/kˌɑntɹədˈɪktɚi/ us/kˌɑntɹədˈɪktɚi/
B2 אנגלית
~ 9700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective B2 property
1

mutually inconsistent or opposing

describes ideas, facts, or statements that say opposite things and cannot all be true at the same time

תבנית שימוש: [something] is contradictory to [something]; contradictory [statement/fact/claim]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse "contradictory" with "contrary" or "different". "Contradictory" means that two things cannot both be true at the same time, not just that they are not the same. Another mistake is using it for people instead of their statements or ideas, where "contradictory" usually describes what is said or written, not who says it.
מילים נרדפות
conflicting (very close in meaning; more general and slightly more common in everyday speech.) | inconsistent (focuses on not matching or fitting together, and can sound slightly more formal or technical.) | incompatible (emphasizes that two things cannot exist or be true together, often in technical or formal contexts.)
הפכים
consistent (describes statements or facts that agree with each other and can all be true together.) | compatible (describes things that can exist, work, or be true together without conflict.)
צירופים
contradictory statements |contradictory evidence |contradictory information |contradictory claims |contradictory accounts |mutually contradictory
נושאים
logic |communication |academia |education |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The two witnesses gave contradictory statements about what happened that night.
  • Some of the study’s results are contradictory and need further investigation.
  • His actions are contradictory to his earlier promises of transparency.
  • The report contains several contradictory pieces of information about the company’s finances.
  • These two theories are mutually contradictory and cannot both be correct.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The students gave contradictory answers to the same question.
  • Her words are contradictory to the facts we know.
  • The article presents contradictory information about the new law.
  • These two ideas are contradictory, so we must choose one.
  • The judges said the evidence was weak and often contradictory.
adjective C1 property
2

inclined to disagree or oppose

describes someone who often says the opposite or disagrees with other people

תבנית שימוש: [someone] is (being) contradictory
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes overuse this sense and say things like *"my friend is contradictory"* when *"argumentative"* or *"difficult"* might be more natural. In everyday English, this sense is less common than the one describing statements, and many speakers prefer other adjectives for personality.
מילים נרדפות
argumentative (suggests a stronger, more active desire to argue; often more negative in tone.) | contrary (very close in meaning; often used for people who like to take the opposite view.)
הפכים
agreeable (describes someone who is easy to get along with and does not often oppose others.) | cooperative (focuses on a person’s willingness to work with others instead of resisting them.)
צירופים
a contradictory person |seems very contradictory |deliberately contradictory |unhelpful and contradictory
נושאים
personality |communication |relationships |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • He can be quite contradictory, challenging almost everything you say.
  • Her contradictory nature makes group decisions very difficult.
  • Stop being so contradictory and try to listen for a moment.
  • The child was in a contradictory mood and refused every suggestion.
  • People found him brilliant but also stubborn and deeply contradictory.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • My brother is very contradictory and always says the opposite.
  • She is sometimes helpful but often very contradictory in meetings.
  • When he is tired, he becomes more contradictory and hard to work with.
  • The manager said our team seemed confused and strangely contradictory.
  • I do not want to be contradictory, but I cannot agree with this plan.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
contradictory
IPA
GB/kˌɑntɹədˈɪktɚi/
US/kˌɑntɹədˈɪktɚi/
הברות והטעמה
con - tra - dict - ory (4 הברות)
Stress on 3rd syllable (dict)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: contradictory
משפחת מילים
Core family
contradict verb B2 contradiction noun B2
Related words
contrary adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
consistent adjective B1
Advanced or less common
contradictorily adverb
ביטויים

contradictory to

1
/kˌɑntɹədˈɪktɚi tə/
fixed phrase formal

in logical conflict with

used to say that one thing is against or does not fit another thing, so they cannot both be true

דוגמאות
  • His account is completely contradictory to the video evidence.
  • The new policy is contradictory to the company’s stated values.

mutually contradictory

1
/mjˈut͡ʃuəli kˌɑntɹədˈɪktɚi/
fixed phrase

contradicting each other

describes two or more ideas, facts, or reports that cannot all be true at the same time because they oppose each other

דוגמאות
  • The witnesses gave mutually contradictory accounts of the crash.
  • These two explanations are mutually contradictory and one of them must be wrong.

self-contradictory

1
/sˈɛlf kˌɑntɹədˈɪktɚi/
fixed phrase

containing a contradiction within itself

describes a statement or idea that goes against itself so that its parts cannot all be true together

דוגמאות
  • The argument is self-contradictory, claiming both that the law is fair and that no fair law exists.
  • Her speech was self-contradictory, first rejecting the plan and later praising it as necessary.
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