contradict
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- 1 contradict、be self-contradictory
- 2 contradictory、paradoxical
Describes statements, facts, or situations that conflict with each other or seem paradoxical.
contradict、be self-contradictory
Expresses that a statement or piece of information contradicts something else or contradicts itself.
contradictory、paradoxical
Describes an idea or situation that contains a contradiction or appears paradoxical and counterintuitive.
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ฟังดูย้อนแย้ง แต่เป็นเรื่องจริง faŋ duu yɔ́ɔn yɛ́ɛŋ tɛ̀ɛ pen rʉ̂aŋ ciŋ It sounds paradoxical, but it is true. ฟังดูย้อนแย้ง แต่เป็นเรื่องจริง details
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นี่เป็นสถานการณ์ที่ย้อนแย้ง nîi pen sathǎannakaan thîi yɔ́ɔn yɛ́ɛŋ This is a contradictory situation. นี่เป็นสถานการณ์ที่ย้อนแย้ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is of two ideas pointing in opposing directions so that they cannot easily both be true at the same time. Common patterns include ย้อนแย้งกัน “contradict each other,” ย้อนแย้งกันเอง “be internally inconsistent,” ย้อนแย้งกับ… “contradict…,” and ฟังดูย้อนแย้ง “sound paradoxical.” The word combines ย้อน, associated with turning or going back, and แย้ง, meaning to object or oppose. In practice, it is best learned as a single word. Adding ความ forms the noun ความย้อนแย้ง, meaning “contradiction” or “paradox.”
Usage
It is used when someone’s current statement conflicts with an earlier one, when evidence does not match a claim, or when a rule or policy contains a logical inconsistency. It can also describe a counterintuitive phenomenon that makes sense on closer examination. The word occurs in everyday conversation but is especially common in news, debate, commentary, and workplace explanations.
Caution
Do not normally use ย้อนแย้ง merely for a dispute between people; ขัดแย้ง is more natural for that meaning. ย้อนแย้ง also does not always imply that something is false. In expressions such as ฟังดูย้อนแย้ง, it may describe a genuine paradox that only appears contradictory at first.