paradoxical

Meanings

• adjective

  A statement or concept that contradicts itself or seems impossible to understand.

• Containing or expressing a contradiction.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

self-consistent , self-evident

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Synonyms

oxymoronic , self-contradictory

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with paradoxical
moxie , boxie , Noxious

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Variants

List of all variants of paradoxical that leads to same result
paradoxical , paradoxicalities , paradoxicality , paradoxically , paradoxicalness , paradoxicalnesses , paradoxical sleep , paradoxical sleeps , REM sleep , REM sleeps , rapid eye movement sleep

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Etymology

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From the Greek paradoxos, meaning 'contradictory, absurd'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'paradoxical' first appeared in English in the late 1400s.

2. The paradox of the Heap is a famous paradox in mathematics, which asks if a heap of sand has a finite or infinite number of grains.

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Related Concepts

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1. oxymoron: An expression that combines contradictory terms, such as 'jumbo shrimp' or 'bittersweet'.

2. antinomy: A statement or proposition that contradicts another statement or proposition, often used in logic and philosophy.

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Culture

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Paradoxical concepts have been explored extensively in philosophy, mathematics, and literature. For example, the paradox of Zeno, the liar paradox, and Schrödinger's cat are well-known paradoxes in philosophy and mathematics. In literature, paradoxical themes can be found in works such as Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' and Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'.

How to Memorize "paradoxical"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a statement that contradicts itself, like 'This sentence is false.' or 'I am lying.'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'paradoxical' with contradiction or impossibility.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Para-does not mean what it-dox-ically seems' to remember the meaning.

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