1. a situation in which two statements or ideas are opposed to each other and cannot both be true
2. the act of denying or opposing something stated or claimed
3. a person or thing that combines opposite or conflicting qualities

Examples

• There are several contradictions in his testimony that the lawyer pointed out.
• The two reports contain obvious contradictions about what happened that day.
• She found contradictions between what the company claimed and what customers actually experienced.
• The witness's contradictions made it hard to believe his story.
• Living in the city while wanting a quiet life is a contradiction.
• The study revealed contradictions in the patient's medical history.
• His actions were full of contradictions—he said he cared but never showed up.