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self-contradictory

Translations

self-contradictoryadjective
Used for something that contains an internal contradiction or mutually incompatible elements; comparative and superlative forms are formed with more/most.
autocontradictoireSe dit d’une proposition, d’un raisonnement ou d’un discours qui se contredit lui-même.
The proposal is self-contradictory, because it demands lower taxes and higher spending at the same time.
La proposition est autocontradictoire, car elle exige à la fois des impôts plus faibles et des dépenses plus élevées.
Additional translations
contradictoireTraduction plus générale, fréquente en usage courant ; le sens de « se contredisant soi-même » est alors implicite.

Definitions

self-contradictoryadjective
containing a contradiction within itself; logically inconsistent
The proposal is self-contradictory, because it demands lower taxes and higher spending at the same time.
having statements, ideas, or parts that conflict with one another
Her self-contradictory explanation left everyone unsure of what had actually happened.
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