paradoxical

1. 1.

   seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

   “it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking”

   Synonymsself-contradictory

   Similarinexplicable

Questions about paradoxical

What does paradoxical mean?

paradoxical means "seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true".

How many syllables are in paradoxical?

paradoxical has 5 syllables: par-a-dox-i-cal. The stress falls on "dox". In IPA it is /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkəl/.

What is another word for paradoxical?

Close synonyms include self-contradictory. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is paradoxical a common word?

paradoxical is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.