# contradictory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #15,374

## Definitions
1. That contradicts something, such as an argument.
2. That is itself a contradiction.
3. That is diametrically opposed to something.
4. Mutually exclusive.
5. Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico. Equivalent to contradict + -ory.

## Common misspellings (21)
`ccontradictory`, `cnotradictory`, `conntradictory`, `conrtadictory`, `contardictory`, `contradcitory`, `contraddictory`, `contradicctory`, `contradicotry`, `contradictorry`, `contradictoryy`, `contradictoyr`, `contradictroy`, `contradicttory`, `contraditcory`, `contraidctory`, `contrdaictory`, `contrradictory`, `conttradictory`, `cotnradictory`, `ocntradictory`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contradictory