paradoxical C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/ UK /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #45260 Meanings 1 adj Seeming to contradict itself, yet possibly true. It is paradoxical that standing still can be more tiring than walking. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · seeming to contradict... self-contradictoryoxymoronic ↔ Opposites self-consistentself-evident Common collocations paradoxical sleep Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From paradox + -ical. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # paradoxical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 45260 ## Meanings 1. Seeming to contradict itself, yet possibly true. ## Examples - It is paradoxical that standing still can be more tiring than walking. ## Antonyms - self-consistent - self-evident ## Etymology From paradox + -ical. ## AI Etymology Paradoxical is from paradox + -ical. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include seeming to contradict itself, yet possibly true. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown