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self-contradictory

ADJECTIVE

illogical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd false groundless implausible inconsistent incorrect irrational irrelevant preposterous senseless unreasonable unscientific untenable

WEAK

casuistic cockeyed fallacious fatuous faulty hollow inconclusive incongruous inconsequent invalid mad meaningless not following nutty off the wall screwy sophistic sophistical specious spurious unconnected unproved unsound unsubstantial wacky without basis without foundation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

correct logical rational reasonable right sensible true wise

WEAK

meaningful

Example Sentences

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As we’re seeing in Minneapolis, that view isn’t just wrong, it’s also self-contradictory.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

"If North Korea ever invades the South again, it will be self-contradictory, where a U.N. member state would be attacking the U.N. Command," Shin told the meeting.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2023

Cameron’s ambitions are as sincere as they are self-contradictory.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

His decision is self-contradictory: Pittman found that the plaintiffs had standing because they could not provide public comments on student debt relief—then ruled that the administration was not required to allow public comments.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2022

I accepted their answers too, though they were often in contradiction and even self-contradictory.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

self-contradictory

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