English–French

“contradictory” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃tʁadiktwaʁ/

Example

Ses propos sont contradictoires.

His statements are contradictory.

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How to say “contradictory” in French

“Contradictory” in French is contradictoire.

A message points in two incompatible directions at once.

Full entry for contradictoire: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with contradictoire

Les informations sont contradictoires.

The information is contradictory.

Tips for using contradictoire

  • For a person's act of contradicting a previous statement, French commonly uses se contredire, as in Il se contredit.

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