self-contradictory
🇬🇧 UK/'self,kɔntrə'diktəri/🇺🇸 US/'self,kɔntrә'diktәri/
Definitions
adj.
Containing statements or ideas that contradict each other; logically inconsistent.
自相矛盾的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedselfself, own
+
contraagainst, opposite
+
oryrelating to, connected with
=self-contradictory
Common Collocations
- 1.self-contradictory statement自相矛盾的陈述
- 2.self-contradictory argument自相矛盾的论点
- 3.[self-contradictory position]自相矛盾的立场
- 4.self-contradictory logic自相矛盾的逻辑
Example Sentences
- 1.
His self-contradictory testimony damaged his credibility in court.
- 2.
The policy is self-contradictory, claiming to protect jobs while cutting funding.
- 3.
Critics argued that the candidate's self-contradictory statements revealed poor judgment.