noun🔗ShareAn apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.""This sentence is false" is a paradox."philosophylogicstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA counterintuitive conclusion or outcome."It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty."philosophylogicliteraturetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.""The harder I study for the test, the more nervous I get; it's a real paradox." "philosophylogiclanguagestatementmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time."The student's desire for a good grade and his fear of failing created a paradox: he studied hard but also struggled with anxiety. "philosophylogicliteraturemindthingstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person or thing having contradictory properties."He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party."philosophylogicmindliteraturethingabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth."The seeming contradiction of wanting more free time while also wanting to accomplish more tasks is a common paradox in modern life. "philosophylogicmindliteraturetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief."The teacher's announcement that everyone was failing the test, yet the class average was unusually high, presented a paradox. "philosophylogicstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing."The student presented a paradox: he said he hated school, yet he always got top marks. "languagewritingstatementliteraturephilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself."Saying "I am always lying" is a perfect example of a paradox, because if it's true, then it must be false, and if it's false, then it must be true. "logicphilosophylanguagestatementmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey."The therapist's suggestion that she should try not to worry about her anxiety was a confusing paradox, intended to help her realize she could control her thoughts more than she believed. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
