Paradox

Paradox Meanings:

• A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd, but yet may be true in fact
• (US) (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks/
• (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹ.əˌdɑks/
• An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa. "This sentence is false" is a paradox.
• A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome. It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
• A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true. Not having a fashion is a fashion; that's a paradox.
• A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.
• A person or thing having contradictory properties. He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party.
• An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.
• (obsolete) A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.
• (uncountable) The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.
• (uncountable, philosophy) A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.
• (countable, uncountable, psychotherapy) The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.
• (self-contradictory statement): A statement which contradicts itself in this fashion is a paradox; two statements which contradict each other are an antinomy.
• (counterintuitive outcome): This use may be considered incorrect or inexact.
• (unanswerable question): This use may be considered incorrect or inexact.
• (counterintuitive outcome): shocker (informal)
• (person or thing with contradictory properties): juxtaposition, contradiction
• (unanswerable question): puzzle, quandary, riddle, enigma, koan
• paradoxical (seemingly contradictory but possibly true) Synonyms: önellentmondó, képtelen, helytelen
• (rare) paradoxical, awkward, adverse (contrary to common perception) Synonyms: szokatlan, meglepő, meghökkentő, visszás, fonák