contradictiousadj.
/kɒntrəˈdɪkʃəs/ a. Characterized by contradiction, contradictory.
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the mind > language > statement > denial or contradiction > [adjective] > having quality or character of
again-sayingc1475
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contradictory1605
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contradictional1641
contradictive1641
contradictorial1644
abnutive1682
Collyweston1875
1604 T. Wright Passions of Minde (new ed.) iv. i. 116 This contradictious speech lieth rooted in vaine-glory.
1641 W. Twisse in J. Mede Apostasy Latter Times Pref. sig. A3 This opinion..seemed very contradictious to diverse plaine passages of holy Scripture.
1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 124 The Expectation [is] immoral, or contradictious to the Attributes of God.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > unfavourable or contrary
contraryc1384
reversea1393
awaywarda1500
contrariousa1513
foul1657
contradictious1766
unfavourable1788
unfair1801
1766 R. Griffith & E. Griffith Lett. Henry & Frances IV. 215 The Town [is] full, and Wind contradictious still.
2. Self-contradictory; involving a contradiction in terms. archaic.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [adjective] > showing contradiction > in itself
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contrarious1643
contradictory1868
1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. iii. §18. 136 It being impossible and contradictious, that a man should know one thing to be true, and believe the contrary.
1698 R. Ferguson View of Ecclesiastick in Socks & Buskins 48 Things..perfectly contradictious and subversive of one another.
a1716 R. South 12 Serm. (1717) V. 424 For a Man to be envious and innocent too, is contradictious and impossible.
1848–9 J. C. Calhoun Disc. Constit. & Govt. U.S. in Wks. (1874) I. 152 What can be more contradictious?
3. Of persons or their dispositions: Inclined or addicted to contradict; given to cavil; disputatious.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective] > engaging in controversy, disputatious
unpeaceablec1384
disputative1579
disputablea1616
disputeful1631
controversial1638
controversal1641
obstreperous1641
contradictive1643
disputing1645
controverting1646
chop-logicala1652
disputatious1660
argumentative1667
argumentive1668
disputant1671
contradictiousa1677
disceptatious1682
obstropolous1727
disceptatorial1821
contradictory1891
backtalking1938
the mind > language > statement > objection > [adjective] > pettily or unfairly > given to
contradictive1643
contradictiousa1677
contradictory1891
a1677 I. Barrow Wks. (1686) III. 475 Men perversely contradictious.
1709 J. Johnson Clergy-man's Vade Mecum: Pt. II p. xxxvi An instance of a contradictious spirit.
1829 R. Southey Sir Thomas More (1831) II. 102 The contradictious principle in human nature.
1859 R. F. Burton Lake Regions Central Afr. in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 29 413 In every caravan there is some lazy, loud-lunged, and contradictious fellow.
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