contradictory, contrary, diametric. (or diametrical), polar.
What does it mean to say the opposite of something?
Adjective. opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical mean being so far apart as to be or seem irreconcilable. opposite applies to things in sharp contrast or in conflict.
What’s the word when two things are opposite?
contrary Add to list Share. Use contrary when two things are exactly opposite or entirely different. If something is contrary to something else, it is opposed to or against it.
What do you call someone who says something and does the opposite?
asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements. Hypocrite would be a good word if the man in question is malicious.
What is it called when you say something but don’t mean it literally?
An Idiom is a phrase that does not mean what it literally implies. Although we, as Americans, may clearly understand what the writer using an idiom is trying to convey, a reader from another culture most likely would have no idea what is being said.
What is a synonym for contradiction?
nounno-win situation. contradiction. dilemma. lose-lose. paradox.
What’s the word for contradicting yourself?
absurd. false. groundless. implausible.
What does the word facetiously mean?
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish just being facetious. 2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious a facetious remark.
What does figuratively speaking mean?
Definition of figuratively
: in a figurative way: such as. a : with a meaning that is metaphorical rather than literal Speaking of panic, I recently ran into (figuratively, not literally) a friend who was ranting about giant “bees” digging holes in his lawn.—
What is the opposite of being literal?
figuratively/ literally
Figuratively means metaphorically, and literally describes something that actually happened.
What is a synonym for oxymoron?
Part of speech:
In this page you can discover 8 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for oxymoron, like: ignoramus, open-and-shut-case, intellectual-exercise, empty-gesture, after-thought, ego trip, absurd-idea and understatment.
What is a synonym for go against?
synonyms for go up against
cope. fight. oppose. repel.
What is a central paradox?
You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other.
What is a fallacious person?
adjective. intended to deceive. “fallacious testimony” synonyms: deceitful, fraudulent dishonest, dishonorable. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive.
What’s another way to say on the other hand?
What is another word for on the other hand?
| contrastingly | instead |
|---|---|
| in opposition | on the flip side |
| contradictorily | meanwhile |
| quite the opposite | just the opposite |
| to the contrary | conversely |
What is another word for internal conflict?
What is another word for internal conflict?
| cognitive dissonance | strife |
|---|---|
| secession | parting |
| scrap | dustup |
| internal strife | nonconformism |
| insubordination | remonstrance |
What does it mean to be called obtuse?
Definition of obtuse
2a : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : insensitive, stupid He is too obtuse to take a hint. b : difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression It is also, unfortunately, ill-written, and at times obtuse and often trivial.— Shirley Hazzard.
What is the meaning of flippantly?
1 : lacking proper respect or seriousness. 2 archaic : glib, talkative.
What does it mean to be factitious?
factitious • fak-TISH-us • adjective. 1 : produced by humans rather than by natural forces 2 a : formed by or adapted to an artificial or conventional standard b : produced by special effort : sham.
What is another word for metaphorically?
What is another word for metaphorically?
| figuratively | symbolically |
|---|---|
| imaginatively | denotatively |
| descriptively | extendedly |
| fancifully | illustratively |
| parabolically | representationally |
What does literally and metaphorically mean?
As adverbs the difference between metaphorically and literally. is that metaphorically is (manner) in a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor while literally is (speech act) word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor.
