Ironical vs Contradictory - What's the difference?
ironical | contradictory | Synonyms |
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
(obsolete) Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.
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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As adjectives the difference between ironical and contradictory
is that ironical is characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony while contradictory is that contradicts something, such as an argument.As a noun contradictory is
any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.ironical
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Alternative forms
* ironicAdjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* ironicallyReferences
* *contradictory
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Schemes contradictory to common sense.