paradoxes

The word “paradoxes” has 4 syllables: par-a-dox-es

It's pronounced as /ˈpær.ə.dɒk.sɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for paradoxes?

In the thesaurus, “paradoxes” has 25 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for paradoxes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for paradoxes

absurdity
ambiguity
anomaly
antinomies
catch
catch-22
contradictions
conundrums
dichotomies
enigma
enigmas
error
incongruities
inconsistency
mistake
mysteries
mystery
mystifications
nonsense
oddity
opposite
puzzlements
puzzles
reverse
riddles

Antonyms for paradoxes

accuracy
certainty
correction
normality
regularity
same
standard
success
truth
understanding
usualness

Meanings of paradoxes

noun
1. An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
2. A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.
3. A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.
4. A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.
5. A person or thing having contradictory properties.
6. An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.
7. A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.
8. The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.
9. A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.
10. The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.

Example Sentences

Literature is filled with paradoxes that reveal deeper truths about human nature.
The scientist spent years studying the paradoxes of quantum physics.
History presents us with paradoxes that challenge our understanding of progress and morality.
The artist used visual paradoxes in her work to make viewers question their assumptions.
Philosophers often debate the paradoxes of free will and determinism.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to paradoxes, such as: absurdity, accuracy, ambiguity, anomaly, antinomies, catch, catch-22.

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