Synonym Dictionary

To say the opposite of a statement or to be inconsistent with it.

Expressing or involving claims that oppose one another and cannot both hold in the same sense.

To contradict an appearance or suggest that something is misleading.

Deceit through contradictory words or conduct.

To deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.

Claiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.

Acting contrary to professed beliefs while presenting oneself as principled.

Not following a reasonable or consistent line of reasoning.

Unable to exist, work, or be true together without conflict.

A lack of agreement, coherence, or stable adherence to a pattern.

Not agreeing with something else or not remaining the same in a reliable way.

Expressing a meaning different from the literal words, or involving a striking contrast with expectation.

A combination of words whose meanings seem contradictory.

An apparent contradiction that may nevertheless express a truth.

Seeming contradictory or contrary to expectation, sometimes while expressing a valid insight.

To answer an argument with opposing reasons or evidence.

A response that challenges a claim with opposing arguments or evidence.

An argument or evidence showing that a claim is false or mistaken.