contradictory applies to two things that completely negate each other so that if one is true or valid the other must be untrue or invalid.

CONTRADICTORY definition: 1. If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from…. Learn more.

CONTRADICTORY definition: asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite. See examples of contradictory used in a sentence.

Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment.

Definition of contradictory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. containing or showing a lack of agreement between statements, facts, opinions or actions synonym conflicting. We …

1. Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction: contradictory reports about the vaccine's effectiveness. See Synonyms at opposite. 2. Given to contradicting: The contradictory council …

Factsheet What does the word contradictory mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word contradictory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Inflections of ' contradictory ' (n): npl: contradictories WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 con•tra•dic•to•ry /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri/ adj. involving contradiction; …

CONTRADICTORY meaning: involving or having information that disagrees with other information containing a contradiction

A contradictory statement is one that says two things that cannot both be true. An example: My sister is jealous of me because I'm an only child.