Paradoxical
[,pærə'dɒksɪk(ə)l] or [,pærə'dɑksɪkl]
Definition
(adj.) seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; 'it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking' .
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Definition
(a.) Of the nature of a paradox.
(a.) Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Absurd (to appearance, yet conformable to fact), incredible, puzzling, inconceivable.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Contradictory, absurd, enigmatical, mysterious
ANT:Self-evident, axiomatic, lucid, obvious
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Examples
- So paradoxical and inoperative did this seem at first that it was met with incredulity, and not until repeated demonstrations established the fact was it accepted as an operative device. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- It is the ambiguity of language only which can make this proposition appear either doubtful or paradoxical. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- That sounds a little paradoxical. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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