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Definition of contradicted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
communicationdisputed or questioned by others
- The contradicted theory was debated by scientists.
2.
logicinconsistent with itself or another
- The two reports are contradicted and cannot both be true.
Origin of contradicted
Latin, contra (against) + dicere (to speak)
Terms with contradicted included in their meaning
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premature statement
say something contradicted by later events
deception
disguised or contradicted
disagreement
having been contradicted or opposed
undeniable argument
argument that cannot be denied or contradicted
capable of denial
capable of being denied or contradicted
disagreement
denied or contradicted
acknowledged
not denied or contradicted by anyone
argument
not contradicted or disproven
Examples of contradicted in a sentence
Her contradicted opinion led to a heated discussion. Their statements are contradicted by the evidence. The findings are contradicted and raise many questions.
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- French:contesté, contradictoire, ...
- German:angefochten, widersprüchlich, ...
- Italian:contestato, contraddetto, ...
- Spanish:refutado, inconsistente, ...
- Portuguese:contestada, contraditório, ...
- Chinese:被质疑的, 矛盾的, ...
- Japanese:異議を唱えられた, 矛盾している, ...
- Arabic:مُنَاقَض, مُتَناقِض, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁנוּי בְּמַחֲלוֹקֶת, סוֹתֵר, ...
- Russian:оспариваемый, несовместимые, ...
- Ukrainian:оспорюваний, суперечливі, ...
- Hindi:विवादित, असंगत, ...
Definition of contradict - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
affirm oppositeaffirm the opposite of a statement
- The witness contradicted the defendant's testimony.
2.
logicbe inconsistent with a theory or fact
- The data contradicts the theory.
Origin of contradict
Latin, contra (against) + dicere (speak)
Examples of contradict in a sentence
The data seemed to contradict the initial hypothesis. His actions contradict his previous statements. The results contradict the initial hypothesis.
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- French:contredire, être en contradiction avec, ...
- German:widersprechen, im Widerspruch stehen zu, ...
- Italian:contraddire, ...
- Spanish:contradecir, oponerse, ...
- Portuguese:contradizer, desmentir, ...
- Chinese:反驳, 抵触, ...
- Japanese:否定する, 反する, ...
- Arabic:نَاقَضَ, يَتَنَاقَضُ, ...
- Hebrew:לִסְתּוֹר, ...
- Russian:противоречить, ...
- Ukrainian:заперечити, протирічити, ...
- Hindi:खंडन करना, असंगत होना, ...
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