contradictoriness
State of self-opposition
The quality of being contradictory—containing or exhibiting contradiction.
Contradictoriness may describe logical inconsistency, where statements cannot both be true, or a person's tendency toward opposition and contrary behavior: The contradictoriness of his positions made it impossible to know what he actually believed.
Her contradictoriness exhausted everyone who tried to help.
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contrarietyLogical or natural opposition
- negationDenial or cancellation
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
clash · conflict · tension · antagonism · friction · discord · disagreement · incompatibility
Difference between expected and actual
- incongruityLack of harmony
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- varianceSpread around the mean
- irregularityDeparture from standard
nonuniformity · ambiguity · fluctuation · changeability · unpredictability · unreliability · variability · wavering
Contradiction between valid conclusions
- oxymoronSelf-contradicting phrase device
- catch-22Paradoxical no-win situation
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- absurdityWildly illogical quality
enigma · conundrum · self-refutation · impossibility · counterintuitiveness · puzzle · riddle · perplexity
Conflicting emotions coexisting
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- twofoldnessState of being double
- yin-yangChinese duality symbol
- complementarityMutual enhancement through difference
juxtaposition · coexistence · interplay · bipolarity · doubleness
antithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- contrarietyLogical or natural opposition
- negationDenial or cancellation
- polarityState of opposing forces
dichotomy · clash · conflict · tension · antagonism · friction · discord · disagreement · incompatibility · repugnance
discrepancy
Difference between expected and actual
- incongruityLack of harmony
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- varianceSpread around the mean
irregularity · nonuniformity · ambiguity · fluctuation · changeability · unpredictability · unreliability · variability · wavering · capriciousness
antinomy
Contradiction between valid conclusions
- oxymoronSelf-contradicting phrase device
- catch-22Paradoxical no-win situation
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
absurdity · enigma · conundrum · self-refutation · impossibility · counterintuitiveness · puzzle · riddle · perplexity · bewilderment
ambivalence
Conflicting emotions coexisting
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- twofoldnessState of being double
- yin-yangChinese duality symbol
complementarity · juxtaposition · coexistence · interplay · bipolarity · doubleness
contradictorinessconsistency
Reliable adherence to standards
coherence · non-contradiction · logical consistency · congruence · harmony
contradictorinessconsistency
Reliable adherence to standards
steadfastness · constancy · uniformity · reliability · dependability
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