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paradox

/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/

/ˈpær.ə.dɑːks/

Translations

paradoxnoun

paradoxes

/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/

/ˈpær.ə.dɑːks/

The paradox of the situation was that the more he tried to impress her, the less she seemed interested.

Le paradoxe de la situation était que plus il essayait de l’impressionner, moins elle semblait intéressée.

Synonyms

paradoxnoun

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

The paradox of the situation was that the more he tried to impress her, the less she seemed interested.

A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects.

She was a paradox, both shy and outgoing at the same time.

A situation or phenomenon that combines contradictory features or qualities.

The paradox of technology is that it can both connect and isolate people.

In logic and mathematics, a statement that contradicts itself or leads to a contradiction, challenging the consistency of a system.

Russell's paradox exposed a fundamental problem in naive set theory.