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View synonyms for paradoxical

paradoxical

[ par-uh-dok-si-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
  2. Medicine/Medical. not being the normal or usual kind:

    Stimulants are a paradoxical, albeit effective, medication used for certain forms of hyperactivity.



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Other Words From

  • par·a·dox·i·cal·ly adverb
  • par·a·dox·i·cal·i·ty [par-, uh, -dok-si-, kal, -i-tee], par·a·dox·i·cal·ness noun
  • non·par·a·dox·i·cal adjective
  • non·par·a·dox·i·cal·ness noun
  • ul·tra·par·a·dox·i·cal adjective
  • un·par·a·dox·al adjective
  • un·par·a·dox·i·cal adjective

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