Adjektiv

widersprüchlich

contradictory, inconsistent

Seine Aussagen sind widersprüchlich.

His statements are contradictory.

Das ist ein widersprüchliches Verhalten.

That is contradictory behavior.

Ich erhielt widersprüchliche Informationen.

I received contradictory information.

((sth. is)) contradictory (sth.) is contradictory His arguments are internally contradictory.

Synonyms: inconsistent, conflicting; Antonyms: consistent, coherent

An adjective formed from 'Widerspruch' (contradiction) with the suffix '-lich'. 'Widerspruch' is from 'wider-' (against) + 'Spruch' (saying).

Imagine a 'saying' ('Spruch') that works 'against' ('wider') itself, making it contradictory.

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