(adj) seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true, Syn. self-contradictory, Example:it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking

paradoxically

(adv) in a paradoxical manner, Example:paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter

paradoxical sleep

(n) a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep, Syn. rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep, REM, rapid eye movement

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Paradoxical

a. 1. Of the nature of a paradox. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

咄咄怪事

[咄咄怪事, duō duō guài shì] strange; absurd; paradoxical; extraordinary #81435

吊诡

[吊诡 / 弔詭, diào guǐ] bizarre; paradoxical; a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子), See Also: 莊子, 庄子

吊诡矜奇

[吊诡矜奇 / 弔詭矜奇, diào guǐ jīn qí] strange and paradoxical

逆喻

[逆喻, nì yù] oxymoron (paradoxical or selfcontradictory expression, such as English "deafening silence")

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

パラドキシカル

[paradokishikaru] (n) paradoxical

パラドクシカル

[paradokushikaru] (n) paradoxical

逆説的

[ぎゃくせつてき, gyakusetsuteki] (adj-na) paradoxical

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

paradox { adj } | paradoxer | am paradoxesten

paradoxical | more paradoxical | most paradoxical

paradoxerweise; seltsamerweise { adv }

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