متناقض
Mutually opposed or inconsistent. It describes ideas, statements, or data that cannot both be true at the same time.
Examples
3 of 5هذه نتائج متناقضة مع الدراسة السابقة.
These results are contradictory to the previous study.
كلامك متناقض جداً اليوم.
Your words are very contradictory today.
توجد آراء متناقضة حول هذا القانون.
There are contradictory opinions about this law.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Naqada' (to undo). Contradictory ideas 'undo' each other.
Quick Quiz
لا يمكننا قبول هذه البيانات لأنها ...
Correct!
The correct answer is: متناقضة
Examples
هذه نتائج متناقضة مع الدراسة السابقة.
academicThese results are contradictory to the previous study.
كلامك متناقض جداً اليوم.
informalYour words are very contradictory today.
توجد آراء متناقضة حول هذا القانون.
formalThere are contradictory opinions about this law.
الموقف متناقض وصعب الفهم.
everydayThe situation is contradictory and hard to understand.
أرقام المبيعات تبدو متناقضة.
businessThe sales figures look contradictory.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
على نحو متناقض
in a contradictory manner
واقع متناقض
contradictory reality
عناصر متناقضة
contradictory elements
Often Confused With
Mukhtalif means 'different'; Mutanaqid means they actually oppose/negate each other.
Usage Notes
Crucial for IELTS Academic Task 2 when analyzing opposing arguments.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'different' when they specifically mean 'contradictory'.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Naqada' (to undo). Contradictory ideas 'undo' each other.
Word Origin
From the root (ن-ق-ض) meaning to break, undo, or demolish.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
لا يمكننا قبول هذه البيانات لأنها ...
Correct!
The correct answer is: متناقضة
Related Vocabulary
More logic words
استنتاجي
B2Characterized by or based on the inference of particular instances from a general law; deductive.
تَناقُض
B2A situation in which two statements, beliefs, or ideas are opposed to one another or cannot both be true.
اِسْتِدْلال
B2The action of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
مَنْطِق
B2Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.
تَعْمِيم
B2The act of making a general statement or applying something to a wider group; generalization.
اِسْتِبْعَاد
B2The act of removing or excluding someone or something from consideration, a group, or a list. In logic, it refers to the elimination of possibilities.
اِقْتِضَاء
B2The state of requiring or necessitating something as a logical consequence or a condition. Often used in the phrase 'as needed' or 'as required'.
برهنة
B1The process of proving a statement, theory, or idea using evidence and logic. It is the systematic method used to demonstrate that something is true.
متسق
B1Acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate. It means having parts that agree with each other.
بَرْهَنَة
B2The action of proving or demonstrating something using evidence or logical argument.
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