What does contraddittorio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word contraddittorio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use contraddittorio in Italian.

The word contraddittorio in Italian means contradictory, inconsistent, contradictory, conflicting, opposing, opposition, in consultation with, jointly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word contraddittorio

contradictory

aggettivo (che si contraddice)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Non mi piacciono i politici contraddittori che ogni giorno si rimangiano quanto detto precedentemente.
I don't like contradictory politicians who always go back on their words.

inconsistent

aggettivo (incoerente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il tuo discorso contraddittorio mi fece capire che stavi mentendo.
Your inconsistent statement made me understand that you were lying.

contradictory, conflicting, opposing

aggettivo (disputa tra tesi diverse)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La polemica contraddittoria tra quei due andrà avanti per tutta la notte se non li fermi.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Mark always gets angry if anyone has an opposing opinion.

opposition

sostantivo maschile (altra opinione in dibattito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il politico ha potuto raccontare un sacco di falsità in TV, senza alcun contraddittorio.
The politician told a lot of lies on TV, without any opposition.

in consultation with, jointly

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

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