self-contradictory

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ contradictory

Adjective

self-contradictory (not comparable)

Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement.
The statement "We agree to disagree on everything" is self-contradictory.

Antonyms

self-consistent

Translations

statements that contradict themselves

Chinese:
Mandarin: 自相矛盾 (zh) (zìxiāngmáodùn)
Finnish: sisäisesti ristiriitainen

Japanese: 自己撞着の (jiko dōchaku no), 自己矛盾した (jiko mujun shita)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: selvmotsigende

See also

oxymoron

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