contradictions

NOUN

variance to something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conflict difference disagreement discrepancy dispute inconsistency

STRONG

confutation contravention defiance denial dissension incongruity negation opposite opposition

WEAK

bucking gainsaying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement concurrence consistency harmony likeness peace sameness similarity

STRONG

approval

WEAK

OK acceptance concession confirmation corroboration reconcilement verification

Example Sentences

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Dramatists are more cognizant than ever of the sociopolitical import of these contradictions and they’ve been chronicling the way this historically freighted baggage emerges in the drama of everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

A tour of America’s past through 26 works that captured the country’s character and contradictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

But put them together and contradictions appear – especially when it comes to black holes, dark matter, dark energy and the origins of the cosmos.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Clark’s entire speech was a bundle of contradictions.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

But in those early moments, the unceasing contradictions sent me into a gloom.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates