self-contradictory.

Containing claims or features that conflict with one another.

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Words that belong together

• self-contradictory statement
• self-contradictory position

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The proposed exception makes the rule self-contradictory.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, inference, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.