Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liar paradox

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: liar -para-dox
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paradox involving statements such as "this sentence is false", or "the following statement is true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be meaningfully regarded as either true or false.

Example Sentences

"Graham Priest has argued the liar paradox is a true dialetheia."

Inflected Forms

liar paradoxes (plural) liar's paradox (alternative)

Questions

What does liar paradox mean?: A paradox involving statements such as "this sentence is false", or "the following statement is true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be meaningfully regarded as either true or false.

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