paradoxical

🇬🇧 UK/.pærә'dɒksikl/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

adj.

Having the nature of a paradox; seemingly contradictory yet possibly true.

自相矛盾的,似非而是的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
paradoxstem
+
icalrelating to, having the nature of
=paradoxical

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It seems paradoxical that silence can actually be louder than words in emotional communication.

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