English-Finnish translations for contradiction in terms

• mahdoton ajatus
• mahdottomuus
  Se on sula mahdottomuus, että hän olisi tehnyt sen.
  Ajatus kaatui omaan mahdottomuuteensa.
• sanonnan ristiriitaisuus

Definition of contradiction in terms

• A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view

Synonyms

• oxymoron

Examples

• "A miniature giant" is a contradiction in terms.

Related words

• contradict
• contradictory
• contradiction
• self-contradictory
• contradictoriness
• contradictorily
• autocontradictory
• contradictory (to the original) newer statement
• proof by contradiction