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self-contradictory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
self---con-tra-dic-to-ry
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
8
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English contradictory English self-contradictory From self- + contradictory.

Phrases

self-contradict self-contradiction liar paradox

Frequently Paired Words

self-contradict self-contradiction liar paradox oxymoron

Synonyms

at odds conflicting contradictory paradoxical

Antonyms

self-consistent

Questions

What does self-contradictory mean?
Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself.
Where does self-contradictory come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English contradictory English self-contradictory From self- + contradictory.

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