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- DictionaryPar·a·dox·i·cal/ˌperəˈdäksək(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. seemingly absurd or self-contradictory: "by glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial"
a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics: It’s a strange paradox that people who say you shouldn’t criticize the government criticize it as soon as they disagree with it. paradoxical.
Paradoxical definition: having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.. See examples of PARADOXICAL used in a sentence.
Paradoxical is an adjective that describes a paradox, something with two meanings that don’t make sense together. Its Greek roots translate to “contrary opinion,” and when two different opinions collide in one statement or action, that’s paradoxical.
paradoxical. adjective. /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkl/. /ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkl/. (of a person, thing or situation) having two opposite features and therefore seeming strange. It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas of the country.
noun. a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that is or may be true. religious truths are often expressed in paradox. a self-contradictory proposition, such as I always tell lies. a person or thing exhibiting apparently contradictory characteristics. an opinion that conflicts with common belief. paradox.
6 days ago · adjective. If something is paradoxical, it involves two facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other. Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious. We were a team of individuals–as paradoxical as that sounds. Synonyms: contradictory, inconsistent, incongruous, ironic More Synonyms of paradoxical.
Adj. 1. paradoxical - seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking" self-contradictory. incomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"
