01 Word definition

contradictory

13 letters · 4 vowels · 9 consonants

Is CONTRADICTORY a word?

Yes. CONTRADICTORY is a 13-letter noun. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTRADICTORY?

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

CONTRADICTORY contains 13 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time

2adjective

  1. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false

    ‘perfect’ and ‘imperfect’ are contradictory terms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTRADICTORY spelled?

C1O2N3T4R5A6D7I8C9T10O11R12Y13
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withORYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats C, O, R, T
Vowel balance4 / 9Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CONTRADICTORY?

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