PARADOX

7 letters 17 Scrabble points /ˈpaɹədɒks/

Definition of PARADOX

noun

  1. An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

    ""This sentence is false" is a paradox."

  2. A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

    "It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty."

  3. A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

    "Not having a fashion is a fashion; that's a paradox."

Related words: shocker contradiction juxtaposition reverse psychology enigma koan puzzle quandary

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P A R A D O X
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points

Words Containing "PARADOX"

COUNTERPARADOX NONPARADOXICAL PARADOXAL PARADOXER PARADOXES PARADOXY PARADOXIAL PARADOXIC PARADOXICAL PARADOXICALISM PARADOXICALITY PARADOXICALLY PARADOXICALNESS PARADOXICIAN PARADOXIDES PARADOXIDIAN PARADOXISM PARADOXIST PARADOXOGRAPHER PARADOXOLOGY

Words Starting with "PARADOX"

PARADOXAL PARADOXER PARADOXES PARADOXY PARADOXIAL PARADOXIC PARADOXICAL PARADOXICALISM PARADOXICALITY PARADOXICALLY PARADOXICALNESS PARADOXICIAN PARADOXIDES PARADOXIDIAN PARADOXISM PARADOXIST PARADOXOGRAPHER PARADOXOLOGY PARADOXURE PARADOXURINAE

Words Ending with "PARADOX"

COUNTERPARADOX UNPARADOX