contradictoriness.

1. The presence of opposing claims, qualities, or requirements that conflict with one another.

2. A tendency to oppose or deny what other people say.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• the contradictoriness of an account
• apparent contradictoriness

On the page

The essay examines the apparent contradictoriness of a policy that promises both expansion and restraint.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: usually uncountable in both senses; no ordinary plural. Writing functions: consistency, evaluation, character. Commonness: uncommon. Logical conflict and a contrary manner kept separate.