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contradictory
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?nt???d?kt(?)?i/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /?k?nt???d?kt??i/
- Hyphenation: con?tra?dic?to?ry
Adjective
contradictory (comparative more contradictory, superlative most contradictory)
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
- That is itself a contradiction.
- That is diametrically opposed to something.
- Mutually exclusive.
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
Synonyms
- opposite
- (mutually exclusive) incompatible
Derived terms
- contradictorily
- contradictoriness
- self-contradictory
Related terms
- contradict
- contradiction
- contradictorious
Translations
Noun
contradictory (plural contradictories)
- (logic) Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
Hyponyms
- negation
Translations
See also
- oxymoron
- paradox
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stubborn
English
Etymology
From Middle English stiborne, stibourne, stoburn, stoburne, styburne, stiborn. Origin uncertain.
One theory is that the origin may come from *stybor, *stibor, from Old English stybb (“a stump, stub”) + adj. formative -or as in Old English bitor, English bitter.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?st?b?n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?st?b?n/
- Rhymes: -?b?(?)n
- Hyphenation: stub?born
Adjective
stubborn (comparative stubborner, superlative stubbornest)
- Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
- Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.
Synonyms
- willful, headstrong, wayward, obstinate, obdurate, contrary, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined, adamant, unyielding, rebellious
- See also Thesaurus:obstinate, perseverant, persistent, enduring
Derived terms
- stubbornly
- stubbornness
Translations
Noun
stubborn (uncountable)
- (informal) Stubbornness.
- A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri.
Further reading
- stubborn in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- stubborn in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- stubborn at OneLook Dictionary Search
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