paradoxical

Adjective
Synonyms: self-contradictory

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true“it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking”Synonyms: self-contradictory
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Paradoxical \Par`a*dox"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*d[o^]ks"[i^]*kal), a.

1.Of the nature of a paradox. [1913 Webster]

2.Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. --Southey. [1913 Webster] -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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