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paradox

UK
/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/
US
/ˈpær.ə.dɑːks/

Translations

paradoxnoun
paradoxes
pl
UK
/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/
US
/ˈpær.ə.dɑːks/
The paradox of the situation was that the more he tried to help, the worse things became.
Парадокс ситуации заключался в том, что чем больше он пытался помочь, тем хуже становились дела.
Synonyms
contradiction
inconsistency
anomaly
irony
absurdity
enigma

Definitions

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.
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