01 Word definition

contradiction

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is CONTRADICTION a word?

Yes. CONTRADICTION is a 13-letter noun. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTRADICTION?

C-O-N-T-R-A-D-I-C-T-I-O-N

CONTRADICTION contains 13 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

2noun

  1. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

    the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction
Synonyms
contradiction in terms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTRADICTION spelled?

C1O2N3T4R5A6D7I8C9T10I11O12N13
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats C, I, N, O, T
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CONTRADICTION?

CONTRADICTION is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-D-I-C-T-I-O-N. It contains 13 letters.