Paradox

Noun

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

Pronunciation

Par-a-dox

Synonyms

Contradiction, Inconsistency, Anomaly, Dilemma

Antonyms

Consistency, Agreement, Harmony, Certainty

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → विरोधाभास (virodhābhās)

🇮🇳 Bengali → পরস্পরবিরোধী (porosporbirodhi)

🇮🇳 Tamil → பரதோகம் (paratōkam)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಪರದೋಕ್ಷ (paradōkṣa)

🇮🇳 Telugu → పరాధోక్షం (parādhōkṣaṁ)

🇮🇳 Urdu → تضاد (tazād)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Paradoja

🇫🇷 French → Paradoxe

🇩🇪 German → Paradoxon

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 矛盾 (máodùn)

🇯🇵 Japanese → パラドックス (paradokkusu)

Examples
  1. The idea that you can save money by spending it is a classic paradox.
  2. It’s a paradox that in a world of abundance, many people still go hungry.
  3. The paradox of choice suggests that having too many options can lead to dissatisfaction.