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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·tra·dic·to·ry
(plural -ries) DATE 14th century : a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true
adjective DATE 1656 : involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction contradictory statements Synonyms: see opposite English Etymology contradictory 1530s, "mutually opposed, at variance," from L. contradictorius, from contradictorem, from contradicere (see contradiction). Meaning "fond of contradicting" is from 1891. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 contradictory con·tra·dict·ory / 7kCntrE5diktEri; NAmE 7kB:n- / adjective containing or showing a contradiction 相互矛盾的；对立的；不一致的 SYN conflicting :
We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements. 我们面前这两种说法显然是矛盾的。 The advice I received was often contradictory. 我所得到的建议常常是相互矛盾的。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English contradictory adj. VERBS appear, be, seem, sound ADV. completely, directly, totally The evidence is completely contradictory. | quite, rather, somewhat | apparently, seemingly two apparently contradictory opinions | internally The argument is internally contradictory (= contradicts itself). | mutually The evidence demonstrates how easily people can hold mutually contradictory beliefs. PREP. to He did something contradictory to his orders. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: OPPOSITE , antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, polar, reverse Related Words: negating, nullifying; adverse, antagonistic, counteractive Contrasted Words: agreeing, jibing, squaring, tallying Antonyms: corroboratory; confirmatory adj. Function: noun Synonyms: OPPOSITE , antipode, antipole, antithesis, contra, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, reverseWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·tra·dic·to·ry I. \ˌkän.trəˈdiktərē, -k.trē, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin contradictorius, adjective 1. a. : a word, proposition, or principle that contradicts another b. : opposite , contrary < it is common with princes to will contradictories — Francis Bacon > 2. logic a. : a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other must be false and if either is false the other must be true : a proposition having the same terms as another proposition but opposite in quality and quantity < “all a is b” is the contradictory of “some a is not b” > b. : a term that is the exact negative of another < “white” and “not white” are contradictories > — distinguished from contrary II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradictus + -orius -ory 1. : tending to contradict : having the character or qualities of contradiction < schemes … contradictory to common sense — Joseph Addison > : given to contradiction : contradictious < an irritable contradictory nature > : involving or causing contradiction < uncoordinated often contradictory, agricultural programs > 2. logic : being or having the character of a contradictory Synonyms: see opposite |
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