Synonyms for
Paradox
Definition
a statement or situation that is seemingly contradictory but is true
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- a paradox of choice
- a logical paradox
- a paradox of sorts
- a paradox in terms
- a paradox of nature
- a paradox of the situation
- a true paradox
Word family
noun paradox
adjective paradoxical
Usage note
A paradox is a statement or situation that appears self-contradictory but may contain a deeper truth. It is often used in philosophical or logical contexts.
Example sentences
- The statement 'less is more' is a paradox.
- It's a paradox that the more choices we have, the harder it is to make a decision.
- The idea of a time traveler going back in time and changing the past is a paradox.
- It's a paradox that the harder you try to fall asleep, the more awake you become.
- The fact that some people are afraid of success is a paradox.
Quotes
The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
The paradox of reality is that no image is as compelling as the one which exists only in the mind's eye.