self-contradictory C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌsɛlfˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri/ UK /ˌsɛlfˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ See IPA manual Freq #172311 Meanings 1 adj containing claims or ideas that contradict one another The rule is self-contradictory because it both permits and forbids the same act. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · containing claims or ideas... inconsistentcontradictoryparadoxical ↔ Opposites self-consistentconsistent Word family Related forms contradictcontradictorycontradiction Etymology From self- + contradictory. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # self-contradictory **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌsɛlfˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌsɛlfˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ **Frequency rank:** 172311 ## Meanings 1. containing claims or ideas that contradict one another ## Examples - The rule is self-contradictory because it both permits and forbids the same act. ## Synonyms - inconsistent - contradictory - paradoxical ## Antonyms - self-consistent - consistent ## Related Forms - contradict - contradictory - contradiction ## Etymology From self- + contradictory. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown