Contradictonym example sentences
Related (3): antagonym, auto-antonym, paronym.
con·tra·dic·to·ry
adjective
contradictory (adjective)
- mutually opposed or inconsistent:
- containing elements which are inconsistent or in conflict:
- (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true. Compare with contrary
- a contradictory proposition.
Synonyms
opposed, opposite, antithetical, contrary, contrasting, conflicting, opposing, clashing, divergent, discrepant, different, inconsistent, incompatible, irreconcilable, incongruous, paradoxical, backasswards, oppugnant, repugnant, consistent, compatible, contrary, Legal"Contradictonym" Example Sentences
1. The term "contradictonym" itself is a contradictonym.2. The word "cleave" can be a contradictonym, meaning both to split and to stick together.
3. "Sanction" is a contradictonym, with opposite meanings of approval and disapproval.
4. The word "oversight" is a contradictonym, meaning both supervision and omission.
5. "Dust" is a contradictonym, meaning both to remove and to add a fine powder.
6. "Fast" can act as a contradictonym, referring to both speed and lack of movement.
7. The word "left" can be a contradictonym, meaning both remaining and having departed.
8. The term "flammable" is a contradictonym for "inflammable", meaning both easily ignited and not easily ignited.
9. "Weather" is a contradictonym, as it can refer to both the state of the atmosphere and the wear and tear of an object.
10. The word "screen" is a contradictonym, meaning both to reveal and to conceal.
11. "Cleave" can act as a contradictonym, meaning both to join closely and to separate forcibly.
12. "Custom" is a contradictonym, meaning both a tradition and a special treatment.
13. The term "awful" is a contradictonym, meaning both extremely bad and extremely good.
14. "Fast" can act as a contradictonym, with opposite meanings of refusing and holding fast.
15. "Nimble" can be a contradictonym, meaning both quick and agile, and small and insignificant.
16. The word "out" is a contradictonym, meaning both to exit and to expose.
17. "Outlook" is a contradictonym, meaning both a viewpoint and a lack of options.
18. The term "garnish" is a contradictonym, meaning both to decorate and to take away.
19. "Stake" can act as a contradictonym, meaning both to support and to risk.
20. The word "scan" can be a contradictonym, meaning both to examine closely and to glance over quickly.
21. "Strike" is a contradictonym, meaning both to hit and to miss.
22. "Oversight" is a contradictonym, meaning both careful management and neglect.
23. The term "oversight" can also be a contradictonym, meaning both a mistake and a deliberate action.
24. "Weather" can also be a contradictonym, meaning both to withstand and to weaken.
25. The word "rent" can act as a contradictonym, meaning both to lend and to borrow.
26. "Contrary" is a contradictonym, meaning both opposing and similar.
27. "Groom" can be a contradictonym, meaning both to dress up and to clean.
28. The term "cleave" can also be a contradictonym, meaning both to adhere and to sever.
29. "Refuse" is a contradictonym, meaning both to decline and to be a waste product.
30. The word "ravel" can act as a contradictonym, meaning both to untangle and to unravel.
Common Phases
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3. Living dead;
4. Open secret;
5. Bitter sweet;
6. Deafening silence;
7. Original copy;
8. Pretty ugly;
9. Sweet sorrow;
10. Virtual reality.
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