paradoxical
[ par-uh-dok-si-kuhl ]
adjective
having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
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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