Contradictorio
Example: Su argumento contradictorio confundió a todos en la reunión.
Definition
"Contradictorio" describes an argument or statement that involves a direct opposition or inconsistency between ideas, often causing confusion or conflict in reasoning, as in the phrase 'Su argumento contradictorio confundió a todos en la reunión.'
Etymology
The word "contradictorio" comes from the Latin 'contradictorius,' stemming from 'contra-' meaning 'against' and 'dicere' meaning 'to say.' Did you know? It literally means 'to speak against,' which perfectly fits its use in philosophy to denote opposing or conflicting arguments.
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"Contradictorio" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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