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contradictingStating 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.

contradicting concept
💡 Concept

Stating or expressing the opposite of what someone else has said, or being inconsistent with something.

contradicting rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Contradicting while predicting, restricting and conflicting!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcontra--
Rootdict
Suffix--ing

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.

🎵Rhyme

predictingrestrictingdepicting

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My GPS kept contradicting itself, telling me to turn left and right simultaneously

The witness's testimony is contradicting the physical evidence

😄 Fun example

Stop contradicting everything I say - I'm not always wrong!

The new research findings are contradicting previous studies

📚Related Words

Synonyms

opposingdisputingrefutingdenyingchallenging

Antonyms

agreeingconfirming

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