contradicting — Stating or expressing the opposite of what someone else has said, or being inconsistent with something.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: Stating or expressing the opposite of what someone else has said, or being inconsistent with something.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 모순되는, 반박하는
Korean pronunciation: 칸-트러-딕-팅 (강세: 딕)
Example Sentences
- My GPS kept contradicting itself, telling me to turn left and right simultaneously
- The witness's testimony is contradicting the physical evidence
- Stop contradicting everything I say - I'm not always wrong!
contradicting
VERB//ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ//
Stating or expressing the opposite of what someone else has said, or being inconsistent with something.
Stating or expressing the opposite of what someone else has said, or being inconsistent with something.
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Origin
From Latin contradicere, meaning 'to speak against' or 'to say the opposite.' The word literally described the act of speaking in opposition to someone else's statement.
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“My GPS kept contradicting itself, telling me to turn left and right simultaneously”
“The witness's testimony is contradicting the physical evidence”
“Stop contradicting everything I say - I'm not always wrong!”
“The new research findings are contradicting previous studies”
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