CONTRADICTORY

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/ ► audio Scrabble 21 Words With Friends 23

Scrabble letter values: C₃O₁N₁T₁R₁A₁D₂I₁C₃T₁O₁R₁Y₄ = 21

Definition

noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time.
adjective of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false.
adjective that confounds or contradicts or confuses. — synonyms: confounding
adjective in disagreement. — synonyms: at_odds(p), conflicting, self-contradictory
adjective unable for both to exist or be true at the same time. — synonyms: mutually_exclusive

“`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms”
“the figures are at odds with our findings”
“contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness- John Morley”