/ Dictionary / Index C contradictory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tra•dic•to•ry Pronunciation: (kon"tru-dik'tu-rē), [key] — adj., n., pl. -ries. —adj. asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements. tending or inclined to contradict. —n. a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contradictory (Thesaurus) contradictive contradistinction Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language