Synonyms for paradoxical
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : par-uh-dok-si-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪ kəl |
Top 10 synonyms for paradoxical
- abstract
- abstruse
- abusive
- acrid
- against
- agin
- alert
- anti
- antipathetic
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetic
- apocryphal
- arrogant
- at odds with
- backbiting
- balky
- bantering
- bewildering
- beyond one
- biting
- bitter
- burlesque
- byzantine
- caustic
- censorious
- chaffing
- circuitous
- clever
- con
- confounding
- confused
- confusing
- contemptuous
- contingent
- contradictory
- contrapositive
- contrariant
- contrary
- contrasted
- controversial
- controvertible
- contumacious
- converse
- convoluted
- corresponding
- counter
- counteractive
- crabbed
- critical
- crosswise
- cryptic
- cutting
- cynical
- Daedalean
- dark
- debatable
- deep
- defiant
- delicate
- derisive
- diametric
- diametrically opposed
- different
- differing
- disconcerting
- disconsonant
- discordant
- discrepant
- discursive
- disordered
- disparaging
- disputable
- dissentient
- dissident
- dissimilar
- dissonant
- disturbing
- diverse
- double-edged
- dubious
- dubitable
- enigmatic
- enigmatical
- entangled
- equivocal
- esoteric
- exaggerated
- excursive
- facing
- farcical
- fishy
- flip-side
- formidable
- fronting
- froward
- Gordian
- hard to believe
- hard to explain
- hard to solve
- headstrong
- hidden
- hostile
- hypothetical
- iffy
- impenetrable
- implausible
- incisive
- incompatible
- incongruent
- incongruous
- inconsistent
- inconsonant
- indecisive
- indefinite
- independent
- indeterminate
- inexplicable
- inimical
- inscrutable
- insubordinate
- interwoven
- intractable
- intricate
- inverse
- involved
- ironical
- irreconcilable
- jibing
- jumbled
- keen
- knotted
- knotty
- labyrinthine
- lampooning
- loose
- mazy
- meandering
- mind-bending
- mingled
- mixed
- mocking
- moot
- mordant
- muddled
- mysterious
- mystical
- mystifying
- negating
- negative
- nice
- no go
- nonconforming
- nonconformist
- nullifying
- obscure
- obstinate
- obverse
- occult
- open to doubt
- open to question
- opposed
- opposing
- opposite
- oracular
- ornery
- paradoxical
- parodying
- perplexing
- perverse
- polar
- problematic
- problematical
- profound
- provisional
- pungent
- puzzling
- quick-witted
- rambling
- rebellious
- recalcitrant
- recondite
- recusant
- refractory
- repugnant
- restive
- retrograde
- reverse
- reversed
- ridiculing
- ridiculous
- round-about
- sarcastic
- sardonic
- satiric
- satirical
- scathing
- scoffing
- separate
- shady
- sharp
- sinuous
- snarled
- sneering
- sophisticated
- spicy
- spoofing
- stubborn
- subtle
- suspect
- suspicious
- tangled
- taunting
- taxing
- thorny
- ticklish
- tortuous
- trenchant
- troublesome
- twisted
- unalike
- unclear
- uncomplimentary
- unconfirmed
- unconnected
- undecipherable
- undefined
- under advisement
- under examination
- unexpected
- unfathomable
- unfavorable
- unintelligible
- unmixable
- unproven
- unrelated
- unreliable
- unruly
- unsettled
- unsimilar
- vague
- vexing
- violative
- vis-Ã -vis
- wayward
- winding
- witty
- worrying
- wrongheaded
- wry
Définition of paradoxical
Origin :- 1580s, from paradox + -ical. Competing forms were paradoxal (1560s), paradoxial (1620s), but they survive in niches, if at all. Related: Paradoxically.
- As in ironic/ironical : adj sarcastic
- As in opposite : adj unlike, conflicting; completely different
- As in perplexing : adj difficult to understand
- As in questionable : adj doubtful, uncertain
- As in satirical/satiric : adj mocking
- As in ironic : adj sarcastic
- As in satirical : adj mocking
- As in complex : adj difficult to understand
- As in conflicting : adj contradictory
- As in contradictory : adj antagonistic
- As in contrary : adj antagonistic; opposite
- As in difficult : adj complicated; hard to comprehend
- The reason starts at it, but all religion is paradoxical to reason.
- Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
- The form of the argument may be paradoxical; the substance is an appeal to the higher reason.
- Extract from : « Gorgias » by Plato
- A tendency to a paradoxical manner of statement is also observable.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- Our own experiences of our own day show that these are no paradoxical speculations.
- Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- His Unity was steadily disintegrating into a paradoxical Trinity.
- Extract from : « The Necessity of Atheism » by Dr. D.M. Brooks
- The meaning of this paradoxical situation is not easy to clarify.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- The writing is at times too paradoxical, leading to obscurity of thought.
- Extract from : « Gilbert Keith Chesterton » by Patrick Braybrooke
- She will have the more left, paradoxical as the assertion may at first seem.
- Extract from : « Thoughts on Missions » by Sheldon Dibble
- Which was half a truth and perfectly true, paradoxical as it may seem.
- Extract from : « The Place of Honeymoons » by Harold MacGrath
- How paradoxical was this dual rôle, how alluring and how ridiculous!
- Extract from : « Carl and the Cotton Gin » by Sara Ware Bassett
Antonyms for paradoxical
- accommodating
- agreeable
- agreeing
- alike
- apparent
- calm
- certain
- clear
- compatible
- concordant
- confirming
- conforming
- considerate
- consistent
- consonant
- correspondent
- deferential
- definite
- direct
- discernible
- easy
- equal
- evident
- free
- friendly
- harmonious
- homogeneous
- incontrovertible
- indisputable
- indubious
- kind
- like
- manageable
- mild
- nice
- nonconflicting
- obliging
- obvious
- peaceful
- plain
- proven
- reconcilable
- reconciled
- same
- similar
- simple
- sincere
- sociable
- straight
- straightforward
- sure
- trustworthy
- trusty
- uncomplicated
- undoubted
- uniform
- unquestionable
- untroublesome
- vouching
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