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The synonyms of “Paradox” are: contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, anomaly, conflict
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “paradox” as a noun can have the following definitions:
anomaly | (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun. The position abounds in anomaly. |
conflict | A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests. There was a conflict between his business and domestic life. |
contradiction | (logic) a statement that is necessarily false. The second sentence appears to be in flat contradiction of the first. |
contradiction in terms | Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas. |
incongruity | The state of being incongruous; incompatibility. The incongruity of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her. |
inconsistency | An inconsistent aspect or element. The inconsistency between his expressed attitudes and his actual behaviour. |
self-contradiction | Contradicting yourself. |
ambivalence | The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. The law s ambivalence about the importance of a victim s identity. |
antinomy | A contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable. There are not many short novels capable of accommodating bewildering antinomies. |
charade | A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades. Talk of unity was nothing more than a charade. |
conflicting | Incompatible or at variance; contradictory. Conflicting opinions. |
contradiction | A situation in which inconsistent elements are present. He spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction. |
contradictory | A contradictory proposition. Contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness. |
cynicism | A school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics. Cynicism about the future. |
derision | Contemptuous ridicule or mockery. My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief. |
discrepant | Not in agreement. The reasons for these discrepant results are unclear. |
disjunction | The relation of two distinct alternatives. There is a disjunction between the skills taught in education and those demanded in the labour market. |
incompatible | Incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification. Long hours are simply incompatible with family life. |
inconsistency | The quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts. The inconsistency between his expressed attitudes and his actual behaviour. |
inconsistent | Not capable of being made consistent or harmonious. Inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time. |
ironic | Using or characterized by irony. His mouth curved into an ironic smile. |
irony | The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Don t go overboard with the gratitude he rejoined with heavy irony. |
irreverence | An irreverent mental attitude. An attitude of irreverence towards politicians. |
lampoon | A speech or text lampooning someone or something. The actor was lampooned by the press. |
mockery | An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something. Stung by her mockery Frankie hung his head. |
opposing | Characterized by active hostility. The opposing team. |
oxymoron | Conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence. |
paradoxical | Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true. By glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial. |
parody | Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction. |
ridicule | Subject to laughter or ridicule. The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house. |
sarcasm | Witty language used to convey insults or scorn–Jonathan Swif. He used sarcasm to upset his opponent. |
sarcastic | Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt. I think they re being sarcastic. |
satire | A genre of literature characterized by the use of satire. A number of articles on Elizabethan satire. |
satirical | Sarcastic, critical, and mocking another’s weaknesses. His satirical sense of humour. |
satirize | Deride and criticize by means of satire. The movie satirized the notion of national superiority. |
spoof | Make a parody of. The students spoofed the teachers. |
travesty | Make a travesty of. The absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice. |
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