CEFR C1

paradoxical

adjective

Meaning

paradoxical means having self-contradictory properties. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as paradoxical.
A paradoxical tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: oxymoronic, self-contradictory

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paradoxical (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/

Definition

paradoxical means having self-contradictory properties. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as paradoxical.
A paradoxical tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became paradoxical after the announcement.

How to Use paradoxical

paradoxical + noun (collocation): Use paradoxical before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a paradoxical reaction."
become paradoxical (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became paradoxical near the end."

Synonyms of paradoxical

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Antonyms of paradoxical

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