PARADOX Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word paradox. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PARADOX
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contradiction | nounn | |||||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||||
enigma | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||||
puzzle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||||
riddle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a difficult problem • a coarse sieve (as for gravel) verb • pierce with many holes • set a difficult problem or riddle • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • spread or diffuse through • speak in riddles • explain a riddle | ||||||||
anomaly | nounn | |||||||
noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | ||||||||
inconsistency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts | ||||||||
juxtaposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of positioning close together (or side by side) • a side-by-side position | ||||||||
koan | nounn | |||||||
noun • a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning | ||||||||
quandary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||||
shocker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a shockingly bad person • a sensational message (in a film or play or novel) |