contradictoriness

1 9.1

A state where ideas or statements say opposite things and cannot both be true

noun
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktərɪnəs/

: contradicción

The contradictoriness of her argument made it difficult to take her seriously.

Because it discovers A contradictoriness within itself that it cannot escape from.

Examples

The contradictoriness between the two theories suggests a need for further investigation.
His contradictoriness in the discussion highlighted the flaws in both viewpoints.
Because it discovers A contradictoriness within itself that it cannot escape from.

Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

Synonyms

contradiction

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138 4.3

A situation where two ideas or statements cannot both be true

is the general quality of ideas being opposed rather than one instance

inconsistency

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74 4.8

A situation where things do not match or agree

is stronger, implying direct opposition that prevents coexistence rather than change

collision

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23 3.7

A strong clash between ideas or goals

is the broader quality of opposing ideas, not only intense clashes causing conflict

dissonance

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23 7.8

A lack of agreement in what people say, do or think

carries stricter sense of mutual impossibility rather than mere lack of harmony

incongruity

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6 8.0

A situation where something does not fit or seem right

focuses on ideas clashing so they cannot both exist rather than oddness

polarity

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6 7.0

Two opposite ideas or feelings, for example hope and despair

is a stronger notion where opposing principles cannot both exist

discordance

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2 8.1

A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension

describes the neutral quality of being opposed rather than conflict aftermath

self-contradiction

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1 7.5

A situation when a person's words or beliefs say opposite things

describes the general quality across ideas, not limited to a single person's speech

antinomy

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Formal

1 9.9

A conflict between two ideas that both seem true

is the broader state of opposing ideas, not only technical logical clashes

incongruence

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1 8.1

A lack of agreement between things or ideas

is the stricter state where oppositions are incompatible and cannot coexist

discordancy

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1 8.2

A situation where people or things do not agree

is more about direct mutual exclusion of ideas than general disagreement

irreconcilability

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1 9.0

A situation where two people or groups cannot agree even after trying

is the general state of opposition but not focused on irreparable conflict

contrariety

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1 9.9

A state in which two ideas or things are opposite and cannot both be true

is the broader quality of opposing ideas that cannot coexist

confliction

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Specialized

1 8.2

A problem when rules or data do not agree

is the abstract quality of being opposed, not only the practical conflict outcome

mismatching

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1 4.0

A situation when two things do not agree, for example study results

implies the stronger condition where opposing ideas cannot coexist rather than mere misfit

mutual opposition

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1 7.7

A situation where two ideas, groups, or feelings are against each other

is the general state of being opposed, not limited to two paired tendencies

oppositeness

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7.5

A state where two things are completely different, like day and night

refers to the general state where opposition makes coexistence impossible

How Contradictory

contradictoriness

1 9.1

inconsistency

74 4.8

consistency

4 3.8

Surface Forms

contradictoriness singular

contradictorinesses plural

Morphology

contradictoriness = contradictory (transparent) = contradict + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'contradictory' with '-ness' indicating the quality or state.

Etymology

Contradictoriness comes from the parts contra- meaning 'against' and dict meaning 'say', the same dict you see in dictionary. So, contradictoriness is the 'against-saying' quality when ideas or statements clash and cannot both be true.