Contradictory vs Estranged - What's the difference?
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That contradicts something, such as an argument.
That is itself a contradiction.
That is diametrically opposed to something.
* Addison
Mutually exclusive.
Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
(logic) Any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
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(estrange)
Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.
Contradictory is a related term of estranged.
As adjectives the difference between contradictory and estranged
is that contradictory is that contradicts something, such as an argument while estranged is having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.As a noun contradictory
is (logic) any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.As a verb estranged is
(estrange).contradictory
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Schemes contradictory to common sense.
Derived terms
* contradictorily * contradictorinessSynonyms
* opposite * (mutually exclusive ) incompatibleNoun
(contradictories)Hyponyms
* negationSee also
* oxymoron * paradoxestranged
English
Verb
(head)- She estranged her husband by not talking to him for over a year.
