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Of statements that contradict themselves, ultimately logically corrupting the statement.
The statement "We agree to disagree on everything" is self-contradictory.
Ant: self-consistent
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Self-contradictory — Self con tra*dict o*ry, a. Contradicting one s self or itself. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-contradictory — index illogical, impossible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self-contradictory — ADJ GRADED If you say or write something that is self contradictory, you make two statements which cannot both be true. He is notorious for making unexpected, often self contradictory, comments … English dictionary
self-contradictory — self contra dictory adj containing two opposite statements or ideas that cannot both be true … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-contradictory — adjective 1. in disagreement the figures are at odds with our findings contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness John Morley • Syn: ↑at odds, ↑conflicting, ↑contradictory • Similar to: ↑inconsistent … Useful english dictionary
self-contradictory — Synonyms and related words: aberrant, abnormal, abroad, absonant, absurd, adrift, all abroad, all off, all wrong, ambiguous, ambivalent, amiss, anomalous, antinomic, askew, astray, at fault, awry, barred, beside the mark, closed out,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-contradictory — adjective Date: 1657 consisting of two contradictory members or parts … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-contradictory — See self contradiction. * * * … Universalium
self-contradictory — adjective containing two opposite statements or ideas that cannot both be true … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-contradiction — self contradicting, adj. self contradictory, adj. /self kon treuh dik sheuhn, self /, n. 1. an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself. 2. a statement containing contradictory elements. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
