paradoxical

[ par-uh-dok-si-kuhl ]
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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.

Origin of paradoxical

1
  • Rarely par·a·dox·al [par-uh-dok-suhl] /ˌpær əˈdɒk səl/ .

Other words from paradoxical

  • par·a·dox·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • par·a·dox·i·cal·i·ty [par-uh-dok-si-kal-i-tee], /ˌpær əˌdɒk sɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, 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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