two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time • Hypernyms: logical relation
II - adjective
1. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false (Freq. 1) - 'perfect' and 'imperfect' are contradictory terms • Similar to: antonymous • Derivationally related forms: contradictoriness, contradict 2. in disagreement - the figures are at odds with our findings - "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley • Syn: at odds, conflicting, self-contradictory • Similar to: inconsistent • Derivationally related forms: contradictoriness, contradict 3. that confounds or contradicts or confuses • Syn: confounding • Similar to: unsupportive • Derivationally related forms: contradict 4. unable to be both true at the same time • Syn: mutually exclusive • Similar to: incompatible • Derivationally related forms: contradictoriness, contradict
