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: a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. b. : a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true. c. : an argument that apparently derives self-contradictory conclusions by valid deduction from acceptable premises. 3. : a tenet contrary to received opinion. Did you know?
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈpær.ə.dɒks / us / ˈper.ə.dɑːks / Add to word list. C2. a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics: [ + that ] It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈpær.ə.dɒks/ us / ˈper.ə.dɑːks/ Add to word list. C2. a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics. paradoja. [ + that ] It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics: It’s a strange paradox that people who say you shouldn’t criticize the government criticize it as soon as they disagree with it. paradoxical.
Principal Translations. Inglés. Español. paradox n. (contradiction in terms) paradoja nf. "Water always runs uphill" is a paradox. "El agua siempre corre cuesta arriba" es una paradoja. paradox n.
[countable] a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange. He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers. It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Paradox definition: a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. See examples of PARADOX used in a sentence.
