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paradox. noun. par· a· dox ˈper-ə-ˌdäks. ˈpa-rə- Synonyms of paradox. 1. : one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases. 2. a. : a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. b. : a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true. c.
A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. It is a statement that, despite apparently valid reasoning from true or apparently true premises, leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion.
PARADOX definition: 1. a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains…. Learn more.
A paradox is a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself, but which, upon further examination, contains some kernel of truth or reason. Oscar Wilde's famous declaration that "Life is much too important to be taken seriously" is a paradox.
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.
Paradox definition: a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. See examples of PARADOX used in a sentence.
paradox. noun. /ˈpærədɒks/ /ˈpærədɑːks/ [countable] a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange. He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers. It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
