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paradoxical
adjective as in complex
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- Daedalean
- Gordian
- abstruse
- bewildering
- circuitous
- confused
- crabbed
- cryptic
- discursive
- disordered
- enigmatic
- entangled
- excursive
- hidden
- impenetrable
- inscrutable
- interwoven
- involved
- jumbled
- knotted
- knotty
- labyrinthine
- mazy
- meandering
- mingled
- mixed
- muddled
- puzzling
- rambling
- recondite
- round-about
- sinuous
- snarled
- tangled
- tortuous
- undecipherable
- unfathomable
adjective as in conflicting
adjective as in contradictory
adjective as in contrary
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adjective as in difficult
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- abstract
- abstruse
- baffling
- bewildering
- confounding
- dark
- deep
- enigmatic
- enigmatical
- entangled
- esoteric
- formidable
- hard to explain
- hard to solve
- hidden
- inexplicable
- intricate
- involved
- knotty
- labyrinthine
- loose
- meandering
- mysterious
- mystical
- mystifying
- nice
- obscure
- obstinate
- perplexing
- problematical
- profound
- puzzling
- rambling
- subtle
- tangled
- thorny
- ticklish
- unclear
- unfathomable
- unintelligible
- vexing
adjective as in ironic
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adjective as in ironic/ironical
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- acrid
- alert
- arrogant
- backbiting
- biting
- bitter
- burlesque
- caustic
- chaffing
- clever
- contemptuous
- contradictory
- critical
- cutting
- cynical
- defiant
- derisive
- disparaging
- double-edged
- exaggerated
- implausible
- incisive
- incongruous
- jibing
- keen
- mocking
- mordant
- pungent
- quick-witted
- ridiculous
- sardonic
- satiric
- satirical
- scathing
- scoffing
- sharp
- sneering
- spicy
- trenchant
- twisted
- uncomplimentary
- witty
- wry
adjective as in opposite
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adjective as in perplexing
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adjective as in questionable
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- apocryphal
- contingent
- controvertible
- cryptic
- disputable
- dubitable
- enigmatic
- equivocal
- fishy
- hard to believe
- hypothetical
- iffy
- indecisive
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- moot
- mysterious
- obscure
- occult
- open to doubt
- open to question
- oracular
- problematical
- provisional
- shady
- suspect
- unconfirmed
- undefined
- under advisement
- under examination
- unreliable
- unsettled
adjective as in satirical
Example Sentences
This paradoxical organization emerged from the ruined cities and gas chambers of World War II with the explicit goal of making sure that no destructive conflict on that scale would ever happen again.
It might seem paradoxical that Gilbert considers herself an environmentalist while standing in the way of what most environmentalists today see as progress.
In the longer term, there also may be a paradoxical effects on wages, especially in California, Texas and Florida, according to a forthcoming research paper in the American Economic Review titled “Immigration, Innovation and Growth.”
Fast forward to 2025, and a paradoxical shift has occurred in Canada's relationship with the Crown.
Torres captures a paradoxical mix of motherly strength and unspoken terror, and her performance provides a fascinating look at the brutal impact of authoritarianism on the individual.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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