self-contradictory
self-contradictory — 形容詞
1. A self-contradictory statement, argument, or action contains two ideas that oppo
自相矛盾的
同一件事前後衝突的
A self-contradictory statement, argument, or action contains two ideas that oppose each other, making it impossible for both to be correct or true at the same time.
The politician's speech was self-contradictory — she promised lower taxes and more public spending at the same event.
那位政治人物的演講自相矛盾——她在同一場活動中既承諾減稅，又承諾增加公共支出。
self-contradictory + opposing promises illustrated
Vinícius showed that the company's new policy was self-contradictory because it encouraged both overtime and better work-life balance.
Vinícius 指出，公司的新政策既鼓勵加班又提倡更好的工作與生活平衡，這本身是自相矛盾的。
adjective after linking verb (predicative)
A self-contradictory argument cannot persuade anyone, since its own points cancel each other out.
自相矛盾的論點無法說服任何人，因為它本身的論點會互相抵消。
Maja's teacher said her essay became self-contradictory when it praised and criticised the same policy within two paragraphs.
Maja 的老師說，她的作文在同一政策上既讚揚又批評，在兩段之內就變得自相矛盾了。
Bao found his boss's instructions self-contradictory — work faster but never make a single mistake.
Bao 發現老闆的指示自相矛盾——要加快速度，卻又不准犯任何錯誤。
- contradictory
broader — describes any opposition between two or more things, not necessarily within one thing
- inconsistent
softer tone — suggests lack of agreement without the strong logical force of 'contradictory'
- conflicting
focuses on active opposition between ideas or interests
- paradoxical
describes a seeming contradiction that may actually be true or logical on deeper inspection
- consistent
ideas or statements that stay the same and do not oppose each other
- coherent
ideas that connect logically and form a unified whole
用法筆記
Commonly describes statements, arguments, policies, or behaviours that contain internal conflict. The word is typically used in formal or academic writing rather than in everyday conversation.