Definition of PARADOXICAL

paradoxical

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
    • "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking"

Adj

  • Having self-contradictory properties.

Origin / Etymology

From paradox + -ical.

Synonyms

oxymoronic, self-contradictory

Antonyms

self-consistent, self-evident

Scrabble Score: 23

paradoxical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
paradoxical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paradoxical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

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