Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun contradiction

3 senses of contradiction

Sense 1
contradiction -- (opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas)
       => opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities)

Sense 2
contradiction, contradiction in terms -- ((logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction")
       => falsehood, falsity, untruth -- (a false statement)

Sense 3
contradiction -- (the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction")
       => negation -- (the speech act of negating)